"wanness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wannesses [plural]
Etymology: wan + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wan|ness}} wan + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} wanness (usually uncountable, plural wannesses)
  1. The state of being wan; pallor. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-wanness-en-noun-fDylubcF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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