word
Wilderness
WIH-ldur-nuhs
/ˈwɪldɜːrnʌs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
wilderness
Dictionary meaning
A bewildering profusion.
Examples
- The duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups.
- It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers.
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