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will–o'–the–wisp
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will–o'–the–wisp
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will–o'–the–wisp
/ˌwɪləðə
ˈ
wɪsp/
noun
will–o'–the–wisp
/ˌwɪləðə
ˈ
wɪsp/
noun
Learner's definition of WILL–O'–THE–WISP
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1
:
a goal that cannot be reached
the
will-o'-the-wisp
of world peace
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:
a light that sometimes appears at night over wet ground
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