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want-aways

want-aways is the plural of want-away.

Meaning of want-away

Noun

want-away (plural want-aways)

  1. A want-away person or organisation.
    • The two most impressive players on the pitch scored all the goals and want to be somewhere else, despite being loved by the clubs for whom they play.2008 July 1, Alyson Rudd, “Impressive displays from two wantaways”, in The Times

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Questions about want-aways

What is want-aways the plural of?
Want-aways is the plural of want-away.

Words near want-aways in the dictionary

  1. want to
  2. want to bet
  3. want to know
  4. want'cha
  5. want-away
  6. want-aways
  7. want-to
  8. want-to-be
  9. want-to-bes
  10. wanta
  11. Wantabadgery

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