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wishesnoun
Plural form of wish.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
wishes
[from the British usk, water]. Low lands liable to be overflowed.
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wishesverb
Verb form of the word wish.
The wishes of love and peace are so beautiful to see.
Submitted by MaryC on June 2, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'wishes' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4796
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wishes in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wishes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of wishes in a Sentence
One of the great attractions of patriotism -- it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous.
They’re good at closing games. ... Believers have wills, not wishes. Those guys have wills.
I've probably done more things against the wishes of stockholders than anyone in the history of banking. Ask anyone who’s ever held our stock who was right.
I've seen a lot of patriots and they all died just like anybody else if it hurt bad enough and once they were dead their patriotism was only good for legends; it was bad for their prose and made them write bad poetry. If you are going to be a great patriot i.e. loyal to any existing order of government (not one who wishes to destroy the existing for something better) you want to be killed early if your life and works won't stink.
This accountability is essential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country ever wishes to deter hostage-taking.
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