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wont

Short Definition : (the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary

Definition
(noun) an established custom
Synonyms : habit
Example Sentence
  • it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wont

What won't leave is habit or wont

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You won't leave this bad wont

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you won't avoid wont

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In the beginning you wont, but after you get used to it, you will

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WANTON means casual, unrestrained. WONT means established, structured.

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If you wan't something, make it your wont!

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You wont forgot your daily habit easily.

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Wont is similar to want... you want (wish) to do something and in wont you are accustomed to do something.

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worldly

Short Definition : engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual; of the material world

Definition
(adj) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
Synonyms : secular temporal
Example Sentence
  • worldly goods and advancement
  • temporal possessions of the church
Definition
(adj) very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
Synonyms : blase
Example Sentence
  • the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
  • the benefits of his worldly wisdom
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for worldly

Worldly and earthly both sound and mean the same... concerned with material gains, not a spiritual person.

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wrangle

Short Definition : quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd cattle; N.

Definition
(noun) an angry dispute
Example Sentence
  • they had a quarrel
  • they had words
Definition
(noun) an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) Definition
(verb) to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
Synonyms : brawl
Example Sentence
  • The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street
Definition
(verb) herd and care for
Example Sentence
  • wrangle horses
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remember Wrangler jeans.. Imagine there is a sale in wrangler showroom and two girls are FIGHTING to decide who picked the jeans first...

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wr+angle....wr(wrong+angle).......if you view your friend's statement from wrong angle , and when you argue on that ,its likely to cause a dispute between you and your friend which might turn out to be noisy.

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wr+angle....wr(wrong+angle).......if you view your friend's statement from a wrong angle, its likely to cause a dispute between the two of you, which might even turn bitter and noisy.

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Both sisters were fighting for a Bangle so Wr+angle!!!

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they had a wrangle because the both liked the same wrangler jeans!!!!!

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wrath

Short Definition : anger; fury

Definition
(noun) intense anger (usually on an epic scale) Definition
(noun) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Synonyms : anger ira ire
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wrath

remember rath(s) means chariots in mahabharata. when kings are angry and furious, they come on their rath(s) to fight.

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Wrath sound like wrath (upwas/fasting). Wrath toot jane par WRATH ho jana

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Wrath and froth.... when you full of wrath (anger) you tend to fume and froth.

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w+rath-- due to an argumentative conversation on last night or RAAT( rath)..you are still in anger with your husband.

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Search "warcraft" in google. You will find it is a online game with a angry ape as the cover.

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Remember movie "Wrath of Titans"...its an Action movie to show Wrath or Anger or Fury of Titans

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wrath means in hindi upawas or fasting >> suppose kisi wife ka Karwachauth ka wrath hai aur uska husband office se late aata hai toh wife gussa hoo jati hai...

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In math he cannot get good mark, so he is in anger tearing the books.

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wreak

Short Definition : inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on

Definition
(verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
Synonyms : bring make for play work
Example Sentence
  • I cannot work a miracle
  • wreak havoc
  • bring comments
  • play a joke
  • The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wreak

wreak sounds like break..so if you break somebody head...you will definately be inflicted some punishment

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WRECK=WREAK...wreck is used in relation to a ship,aeroplane...wreckage of ship on sea water

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wreak<>freak- freak commits lot of stupid mistakes and he gets punished for it

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WREAK sounds like break. when you break something you "cause" (damage)

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Wreak sounds like creak...the ship creaked when the pirates wreaked havoc on it.

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wrench

Short Definition : twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands.

Definition
(noun) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Synonyms : pull twist
Example Sentence
  • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
  • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
Definition
(noun) a jerky pulling movement
Synonyms : twist
Definition
(noun) a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
Synonyms : spanner
Definition
(verb) twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
Synonyms : twist
Example Sentence
  • wrench a window off its hinges
  • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
  • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
Definition
(verb) make a sudden twisting motion Definition
(verb) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Synonyms : wring
Example Sentence
  • Wring one's hand
Definition
(verb) twist suddenly so as to sprain
Synonyms : rick sprain turn twist wrick
Example Sentence
  • wrench one's ankle
  • The wrestler twisted his shoulder
  • the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
  • I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wrench

Remember as 'wire+inch', so "TWIST" this wire by 2 inch.

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wrench is a household tool used to pull,twist,strain....so all meaning of wrench comes from here only.

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Renchi...paana...

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wrench--remember bench , several tools are required to make and break bench such as spanner, wrench used to twist,strain and pull out the nails..

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snds like 'trench'-so wen u fell into trench ur legs will be twisted ,strained......

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to get the crunch chocolate we have to twist and pull it from our friends

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Wrench sounds like drench.... if you do not use the wrench properly to fix the tap, you are sure to get drenched (wet).

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wrest

Short Definition : obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp

Definition
(verb) obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
Example Sentence
  • wrest the knife from his hands
  • wrest a meaning from the old text
  • wrest power from the old government
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wrest originates from the root word, wrestling ...everyone knows the meaning of wrestling.

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in wrestling, wrestlers wrest the champions belt.. other meaning : no rest means wrest means u working hard to achieve something

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police arrest criminal and wrest him into the jail

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Wrest and pressed...the child's mother tried to wrest the coin out of his hand but the child pressed it closer to himself.

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wretch

Short Definition : miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile

Definition
(noun) performs some wicked deed Definition
(noun) someone you feel sorry for
Synonyms : poor devil
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wretch - people in wrecked ship are miserable...'wretch'

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concentrate on the RET, it sounds like RAT . If someone's house is full of RATs, his life becomes miserable trying to get rid of them.

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people looking kids in crutch are unpleasant and unhappy with the kids mischief.

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Wr + etch... you etch (draw) something.

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wr etch

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wring

Short Definition : twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands)

Definition
(noun) a twisting squeeze
Synonyms : squeeze
Example Sentence
  • gave the wet cloth a wring
Definition
(verb) twist and press out of shape
Synonyms : contort deform distort
Definition
(verb) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Synonyms : wrench
Example Sentence
  • Wring one's hand
Definition
(verb) obtain by coercion or intimidation
Synonyms : extort gouge rack squeeze
Example Sentence
  • They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
  • They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
Definition
(verb) twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
Example Sentence
  • wring the towels
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wring

jab ring baahar na aaey to wring

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Wring, w+ring--a ring is made by twisting and turning of metal.

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Washing machine Ring around to squeeze the water.

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Wring and sling sound the same... you wring the sling around your neck for added support.

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w ring : u make ring by twisting of metal and dat extra w is to remind you that you wring cloth n get water

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wrinkle

Short Definition : small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.

Definition
(noun) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
Example Sentence
  • his face has many lines
  • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
Definition
(noun) a minor difficulty
Example Sentence
  • they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out
Definition
(noun) a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) Definition
(verb) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Synonyms : purse
Example Sentence
  • purse ones's lips
Definition
(verb) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
Example Sentence
  • The dress got wrinkled
  • crease the paper like this to make a crane
Definition
(verb) make wrinkled or creased
Synonyms : crease furrow
Example Sentence
  • furrow one's brow
Definition
(verb) become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Example Sentence
  • This fabric won't wrinkle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for wrinkle

In shops, we have Wrinkle-free shirts

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Wrinkle and crinkle sound and mean the same. They mean, all crumpled up.

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