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| Aladdin |
in The Arabian Nights, a boy who finds a magic lamp and ring, each of which enables him to bring forth a powerful genie who can grant his every wish. |
| all right |
"okay"; "yes"; "as you wish." [1/4 definitions] |
| anxious |
having a strong wish; eager. [1/2 definitions] |
| at will |
at one's discretion, wish, or pleasure. |
| bon appétit |
(French) good appetite (used before a meal to wish diners enjoyment ). |
| care |
to want or wish (followed by "for"). [2/8 definitions] |
| castle in the air |
a fanciful wish or scheme; daydream; pipe dream. |
| come true |
to become a reality, after being only a dream, wish, aspiration, or the like. |
| comply |
to act in agreement with or obedience to a wish, request, requirement, or rule (often fol. by "with"). |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| curse |
a statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something. [1/6 definitions] |
| desirable |
of a thing or person, having characteristics that are attractive, prized, or valuable and thus causing a wish to have possession or the opportunity for use. [1/3 definitions] |
| desire |
to want or wish for. [2 definitions] |
| dream |
an event in which changing pictures or images come into your mind as you sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
| embarrassing |
causing a feeling of emotional discomfort or shame, often making one's face become red or one's cheeks to feel hot, or causing one to wish to hide from others. |
| emoji |
any of various small pictorial symbols or images that are used in electronic communication such as in text messages or emails to convey an emotion, attitude, wish, opinion, or the like. |
| envy |
something someone has that other people wish they had. [1/3 definitions] |
| epigrammatize |
to express (an idea, wish, or the like) in the form of an epigram. |
| fantasy |
in psychology, an imagined state, event, or sequence of events, usu. acting out or fulfilling a wish; wish fulfillment; daydream. [1/5 definitions] |
| get one's way |
to manage to obtain one's particular wish or preference, regardless of the wishes or objections of others. |
| get out of |
to escape having to do (something that one does not wish to do). |
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