Definitions
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- adjective not
wanted ,welcome oracceptable
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- adjective not wanted; not needed
- adjective not wanted
Etymologies
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Examples
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If the purpose of abortion is to avoid unwanted children then the child wanted by his father is not, in fact, ���unwanted.
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Tan, who was speaking on US-Turkey relations at a conference organized by the Turkish Democracy Foundation in Ankara, warned that the discussion and passage of a Genocide resolution by Congress would lead to what he described as unwanted strains in US-Turkey relations, Asbarez. com reported.
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Tan, who was speaking on US-Turkey relations at a conference organized by the Turkish Democracy Foundation in Ankara, warned that the discussion and passage of a Genocide resolution by Congress would lead to what he described as unwanted strains in US-Turkey relations, Asbarez. com reported.
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Supporters maintain it is necessary to deal with what it calls unwanted horses and that a fate at a US slaughter plant is better than crossing the border into Mexico to unregulated abbatoirs.
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The mine's veins of gold and copper ran through quartzite with a high level of abrasive silica, rock so tough that it took all their expertise to keep the drill's hammers from curving off in unwanted directions.
Jeff Hart, Chile Mine Driller From Denver, Becomes Rescue Hero AP 2010
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The mine's veins of gold and copper ran through quartzite with a high level of abrasive silica, rock so tough that it took all their expertise to keep the drill's hammers from curving off in unwanted directions.
Jeff Hart, Chile Mine Driller From Denver, Becomes Rescue Hero AP 2010
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Senate lawmakers urged the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen its oversight of billing practices by telecommunications firms, after Verizon Wireless announced that it erroneously charged $50 million in unwanted data fees.
More monitoring of billing practices sought after Verizon overcharge Cecilia Kang 2010
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One factor that has made Brazil a magnet for foreign investment, much of it unwanted, is sky-high interest rates.
Brazil Leaders Pledge Action on Currency, Interest Rates Matthew Cowley 2010
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The mine's veins of gold and copper ran through quartzite with a high level of abrasive silica, rock so tough that it took all their expertise to keep the drill's hammers from curving off in unwanted directions.
Jeff Hart, Chile Mine Driller From Denver, Becomes Rescue Hero AP 2010
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The mine's veins of gold and copper ran through quartzite with a high level of abrasive silica, rock so tough that it took all their expertise to keep the drill's hammers from curving off in unwanted directions.
Jeff Hart, Chile Mine Driller From Denver, Becomes Rescue Hero AP 2010
vanishedone commented on the word unwanted
Design Observer: 'If working within limitations is one of the ways designers distinguish themselves from artists, America's Most Unwanted Song is a design achievement of a high order. So: happy holidays, saddle up, fellas, and do all your shopping at Wal-Mart.'
September 2, 2008