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JILT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A woman who jilts a lover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("jilt" is a kind of...):

adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))

Derivation:

jilt (cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly

Example:

jilt a lover or a bride

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "jilt" is one way to...):

leave (go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot jilt Sue

Derivation:

jilt (a woman who jilts a lover)

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