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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 |
as you wish; as we have just discussed (used to express willingness or agreement). [1/5 definitions] |
| at will |
at one's discretion, wish, or pleasure. |
| bon appétit |
(French) good appetite (used before a meal to wish diners enjoyment ). |
| care |
(formal) to have a desire; wish (used in negative statements and questions; fol. by an infinitive). [1/12 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 envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right. [2/3 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 |
a wish that has been expressed; appeal. [1/6 definitions] |
| dream |
to have as a wish, aim, or hope, even if difficult or unobtainable. [1/13 definitions] |
| Electra complex |
in Freudian psychoanalysis, the unconscious desire of a daughter for sexual gratification from her father, or her wish to take her mother's place in her father's affections. (Cf. Oedipus complex.) |
| 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 |
to wish to have, or to regret not having (something that belongs to another). [1/4 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). |
| Godspeed |
good fortune and success (used as a wish to a person beginning a journey, venture, or the like). |
| gymnasium |
in countries such as Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, a secondary school for students who wish to prepare for university. [1/3 definitions] |
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