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wish⋅ful

[wish-fuhl]
–adjective
having or showing a wish; desirous; longing.

Origin:
1515–25; wish + -ful


wish⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
wish⋅ful⋅ness, noun
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wish·ful   (wĭsh'fəl)   
adj.  Having or expressing a wish or longing.
wish'ful·ly adv., wish'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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