Synonyms for wan
wɒnwan

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1. wan

   Synonyms:
   pale, livid, lurid, dusky, bloodless, haggard

   Antonyms:
   fresh-colored, lively, bright, incarnadine, sanguine, chubby

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1. wide area network, WANadjective

   a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network

   Synonyms:
   wide area network

   Antonyms:
   alive, colourful, strong, animated, colorful

2. pale, pallid, wan, sickadjective

   (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

   "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"

   Synonyms:
   queasy, sickish, pale, mad, unhinged, sick(p), sick, ghastly, grisly, fed up(p), gruesome, nauseous, macabre, brainsick, ill, sick of(p), demented, crazy, grim, disturbed, tired of(p), unbalanced, disgusted, nauseated, pallid

   Antonyms:
   alive, strong, animated, colorful, colourful

3. pale, pallid, wanadjective

   abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

   "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"

   Synonyms:
   pallid, pale, sick

   Antonyms:
   strong, colourful, alive, animated, colorful

4. wanverb

   lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness

   "a wan smile"

   Synonyms:
   pallid, pale, sick

   Antonyms:
   animated, alive, colourful, strong, colorful

5. wanverb

   become pale and sickly

   Antonyms:
   animated, colorful, alive, colourful, strong

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1. wanadjective

   Synonyms:
   pale, pallid, cadaverous, ashy, of a sickly hue

2. wanverb

   Synonyms:
   turn pale, grow pale

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1. List of paraphrases for "wan":

   bay, wans, beach, cove, gulf

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1. wan

   Synonyms:
   Pill-Chinese medicine, see there
   

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How to use wan in a sentence?

1. Tyler Perry:

   I wan na apologize to the academy. I wan na apologize to all my fellow nominees, this is a beautiful moment and I'm not crying for winning an award. It's not about winning an award for me, it's about being able to shine light on all of the people.

2. Roy Moore:

   If Roy Moore ask me the difference between myself and Doug Jones ? Everything, i want a wall. I wan na stop illegal aliens.

3. The Suffolk County District Attorney:

   You wan na know his last words ?

4. Amanda Kloots:

   I'm really blown away guys... I wan na thank anyone that has given anything that they can, it's just overwhelming, I really thank you so much.

5. Amy Schumer:

   When you're pregnant, like I am, and you wan na put your socks on, it's easy. First, the left foot, okay a little discomfort but not really a problem... then the right foot.