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wist

American  
[wist] / wɪst /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of wit.


wist British  
/ wɪst /

verb

  1. archaic the past tense and past participle of wit 2

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Mr. Wist later left the Republican Party and is now an independent.

From New York Times

John Wist, 34, from Anne Arundel, voted for Lierman after switching his independent affiliation to the Democratic Party to cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary.

From Washington Post

Wist, an attorney, doesn't regret trying to enact what he considered a measured response to an epidemic of gun violence in the United States.

From Salon

The bill didn't pass until after Wist was out of office and his successor, Tom Sullivan, shepherded it through.

From Salon

Cole Wist was a Republican state House member in Colorado with an A grade from the NRA.

From Salon