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WHEWS
Verb
whews
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whew
Source: Wiktionary
WHEW
Whew (hwu), n. & interj.
Definition: A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike. Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
Whew, v. i.
Definition: To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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