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wishing away

wishing away is the present participle and gerund 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 wishing away

What is wishing away the present participle and gerund of?
Wishing away is the present participle and gerund of wish away.

Words near wishing away in the dictionary

  1. wishfulness
  2. wishfulnesses
  3. wishi
  4. wishin'
  5. wishing
  6. wishing away
  7. wishing bone
  8. wishing bones
  9. wishing cap
  10. wishing caps
  11. wishing on a star

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