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wanted
/ˈwɑn.tɪd/
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What does wanted mean?
adjective
- Wished for; desired; sought.
- Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
verb
- simple past and past participle of want
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈwɑn.tɪd/
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I seldom had much to say at the meetings, because what I wanted to say was said so much better by others.
“I tried that, but it didn’t do any good. Everything reminded me. The nicer the place was, the more I wanted you.”
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Patience and suspension of judgement for a few hours were what she wanted to learn, and there was nobody to teach her.
They will not be wanted, I can tell them that, and will fare worse than we did if they do find it.
She wanted—what some people want throughout life—a grief that should deeply touch her, and thus humanise and make her capable of sympathy.