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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wanton/ˈwɒntən/
▶adjective
- 1 (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
- 2 sexually immodest or promiscuous.
- 3 literary growing profusely; luxuriant.
■ lively; playful.
- 1 play; frolic.
- 2 behave in a sexually immodest or promiscuous way.
– derivatives
wantonly adverb,
wantonness noun.
wantonly adverb,
wantonness noun.
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