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(1):

(n.) Something to be desired.

(2):

(a.) Expressing desire or wish.

(3):

(n.) The optative mood; also, a verb in the optative mood.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Optative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/optative.html. 1828.
 
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