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| wil·der·ness [ wíldərnəss ] (plural wil·der·ness·es) |
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1. natural uncultivated land: a mostly uninhabited area of land in its natural uncultivated state, sometimes deliberately preserved like this, e.g. a forest or mountainous region
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2. barren area: an area that is empty or barren
  in the vast wilderness of outer space
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3. deliberately uncultivated land: a piece of land that is deliberately not cultivated but is left to grow wild, e.g. in a garden
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4. uncomfortable situation: a place, situation, or multitude of people or things that makes somebody feel confused, overwhelmed, or desolate
the wilderness of the big city
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| [ Old English wilddēornes< wilddēor "wild beast" < wilde "wild" + dēor "animal"] |
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be (a voice) crying in the wilderness to be giving advice or suggestions that are very unlikely to be followed
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