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WANTON

(noun) lewd or lascivious woman
(verb) behave extremely cruelly and brutally
(verb) engage in amorous play
(verb) become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
synonyms : luxuriate
(verb) spend wastefully
"wanton one's money away"
synonyms : trifle away , wanton away
(verb) indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
(verb) waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
synonyms : piddle , piddle away , trifle , wanton away
(adj.) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
"her easy virtue", "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women", "wanton behavior"
synonyms : easy , light , loose , promiscuous , sluttish
His promiscuous behavior was the chief reason behind his divorce. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) occurring without motivation or provocation
"motiveless malignity", "unprovoked and dastardly attack"
synonyms : motiveless , unprovoked

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(Tag: ) WANTON..WANTED....Osama has been DECLARED THE MOST WANTED person on the earth because of his cruelity.
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(Tag: English) WANT - TON, a person who wants tons of girls,money etc..syn: arrogant, capricious, careless, concubine, cruel, disregardful, extravagant, fast, frisky, frolic, frolicsome, fulsome, gratuitous, harlot, hussy, immoral, jade, lavish,
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(Tag: ) In cricket ton means century; So WAN for WARNE(shane) TON for century& we know about warnes charecter
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(Tag: ) Someone who's WANT(desire) goes ON and ON..no limit to his want.
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(Tag: ) Wanton and rampant are similar in sound and meaning because they both mean, lacking proper restraint.
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