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wife

Definition for wife

noun as in married woman

Strongest matches

bride, companion, partner, roommate, spouse

Strong matches

consort, helpmate, mate, monogamist

Weak match

other half

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Example Sentences

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Father of two Saleem Nashef said he appreciates the educational qualities of the firm's content but his wife thinks Baby Shark is "too over-stimulating for kids".

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“You think you’re so special just because you were the last wife. Well, guess who was the first!”

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“She told Benefo that he didn’t have enough heart to give to another—and forbade him from marrying. She told him that until he fixed himself, any wife he took would die painfully.”

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“He takes another wife. And the same thing happens to her.”

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“And to top things off, Nyame has been lost—depressed, since he lost his wife,” Benefo scoffs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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