verb
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to retract or revoke (a wish)
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to desire (something) not to be or take place
Etymology
Origin of unwish
Example Sentences
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His chief reaction was not repentance nor dramatic interest, but a vexed longing to unwish the whole affair.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Lewis, Sinclair
"Here, give me the ring I'll unwish them."
From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
It's plain enough that some one wished those papers on me, intending to unwish them in short order once we got across.
From The Firefly of France by Angellotti, Marion Polk
Yes, the ring won't unwish anything you've wished.
From The Enchanted Castle by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
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