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Adjective
She gave a wan laugh.
she looks a little wan after all that tiring work
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David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
What seemed inventive and clever in the confines of a small off-Broadway theater feels utterly wan in its current incarnation.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2019
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Its multi-gig WAN/LAN ports and mesh capabilities ensure reliable, fast connections throughout the home.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
If the land in question has been converted from agricultural fields to golf-course acreage, the net impact of those other factors might actually be lessened, but that’s a wan exculpation.
—David Quammen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
What seemed inventive and clever in the confines of a small off-Broadway theater feels utterly wan in its current incarnation.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2019
Noun
This router has a 2.5-Gbps WAN/LAN port, a second 1-Gbps WAN/LAN, and three gigabit LANs.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Its multi-gig WAN/LAN ports and mesh capabilities ensure reliable, fast connections throughout the home.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Wan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wan. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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