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eckless, rash, uncaring, lavish, extravagant, wilful, heedless,
irresponsible, careless: This situation arises from the
parents' wanton disregard for their children's moral training. 4
wicked, evil, malevolent, malicious, merciless, inhumane,
vicious, cruel, violent, unjustified, unprovoked, uncalled-for,
purposeless, motiveless, unjustifiable, arbitrary, gratuitous:
We were subject to wanton attacks by the hill people.
--n. 5 vamp, strumpet, whore, harlot, loose woman, prostitute,
voluptuary, slut, trollop, Jezebel, Colloq tart, Slang hooker,
working girl, call-girl: Who invited that wanton, with her
tight-fitting, shamelessly low-cut dress?
war n. 1 warfare, combat, conflict, fighting, clash, hostilities,
battle, struggle, engagement, encounter, strife, contention:
The war, in which several millions died, lasted six years. 2 at
war. fighting, battling, in combat, in conflict; in
disagreement, in dispute, in contention, struggling,
antagonistic, at daggers drawn: They are at war because an
ambassador refused to retract some silly insult.
--v. 3 do battle or fight or struggle or (engage in) combat
with or against, make or wage war with or against, take up arms
or strive or campaign or tilt against, cross swords or contend
or joust with: We must continue to war against the forces of
evil.
ward n. 1 district, division, precinct, section, zone, quarter:
Perkin was running for re-election as councillor of the Eastgate
ward. 2 minor, dependant: The child was made a ward of the
court.
--v. 3 ward off. fend off, repel, avert, avoid, block, thwart,
keep away or off or at bay or at arm's length, check, repulse,
chase away or off, forestall: This brandy should help ward off
the night chill.
wardrobe n. 1 (collection or stock of) clothing or clothes or attire or
apparel: At the time, my entire wardrobe consisted of a pair of
jeans, a shirt, and a dinner suit. 2 clothes-press, closet,
clothes-cupboard: In her wardrobe they found more than three
thousand pairs of shoes.