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wo

/wo/

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interjection

A falconer's call to a hawk.

Examples :

"The falconer, seeing his hawk veer off course, called out, "Wo! Wo! Come back!" "

animal communication bird sport nature sound

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interjection

A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.

Examples :

"As the horse started to gallop too fast, the rider shouted, "Wo! Slow down!" "

animal communication exclamation

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noun

Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

Examples :

"The family was overcome with wo after learning about the unexpected death of their beloved pet. "

suffering emotion disaster

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noun

Calamity, trouble.

Examples :

"The unexpected flood brought great wo to the small farming village, destroying crops and homes. "

disaster suffering curse negative situation event condition

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noun

A curse; a malediction.

Examples :

"The old woman, in a fit of rage, uttered a wo against the thief who stole her purse. "

curse religion supernatural negative

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noun

Examples :

"The wo around the garden kept the dog inside. "

architecture building material

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verb

(possibly obsolete) To wall (to build a wall, or build a wall around).

Examples :

"The villagers decided to wo the town with a sturdy stone barrier to protect themselves from raiders. "

architecture building