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wishes away

wishes away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wish away.

Meaning of wish away

Verb

wish away (third-person singular simple present wishes away, present participle wishing away, simple past and past participle wished away)

  1. To hope that something (real or imagined) will not happen.
    • The approaching interview with his boss could not be wished away.

Questions about wishes away

What is wishes away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wishes away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wish away.

Words near wishes away in the dictionary

  1. wishedly
  2. wishedst
  3. wisher
  4. wishers
  5. wishes
  6. wishes away
  7. wishes on a star
  8. wishes someone ill
  9. wishes upon a star
  10. wishes well
  11. wishes you well

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