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We think the answer is "WANTON" which means:

    noun
  • • Lewd or lascivious woman
  • adjective satellite
  • • Occurring without motivation or provocation
  • • Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  • verb
  • • Waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
  • • Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
  • • Spend wastefully
  • • Become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously
  • • Engage in amorous play
  • • Behave extremely cruelly and brutally
  • adjective
  • • Undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled.
  • • Playful, sportive; merry or carefree.
  • • Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
  • • Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.
  • • Extravagant, unrestrained, excessive.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He was known for his wanton disregard for authority."
  • • "The soldiers committed wanton acts of violence against innocent civilians."

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The Guardian Quick04 May 2024 Down 16
New York Times13 Oct 2023 Across 40
Telegraph Quick18 Feb 2023 Across 12
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