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death wishes

death wishes is the plural of death wish.

Meaning of death wish

Noun

death wish (plural death wishes)

  1. (often, sarcastic) A desire, especially subconscious, for the death of oneself or of someone else.
    • Does Trump suffer from some kind of political death wish? If so, we must hope his fall comes quickly. It is hard to think of any precedent for such a calamitous display of insensitivity, historical ignorance and uncomprehending political stupidity.2017 August 20, “The Observer view on Donald Trump’s presidency”, in The Observer

Questions about death wishes

What is death wishes the plural of?
Death wishes is the plural of death wish.

Words near death wishes in the dictionary

  1. death warrant
  2. death warrants
  3. death whistle
  4. death whistles
  5. death wish
  6. death wishes
  7. death wobble
  8. death wobbles
  9. death zone
  10. death zones
  11. death's head

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