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wild

adjective (NOT THOUGHT ABOUT)
 
 
/waɪld/

Definition

wild accusation/guess/rumour C2 something that you say that is not based on facts and is probably wrongNot showing careful thought
(Definition of wild adjective (NOT THOUGHT ABOUT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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