wadnoun [ C ]
uk/wɒd/us/wɑːd/a number of usually flat and/or small objects pressed tightly together:
a wad of banknotes
a wad of gum
She used a wad (= a mass) of tissues to wipe away the blood.
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Groups and collections of things
- agglomeration
- Aladdin's cave
- anthology
- assemblage
- bank
- basket
- cache
- empty set
- ensemble
- feast
- generation
- glory box
- grab bag
- package
- pool
- selection
- sheaf
- sheaves
- subgroup
- vintage
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wadverb [ T ]
uk/wɒd/us/wɑːd/-dd-to fold or press together something to form a mass:
He wadded his towel into a ball.
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Connecting and combining
- abut
- adjoin
- aggregate
- allied
- amalgamate
- assemblage
- bind
- conjunction
- desegregate
- dovetail
- eclectic
- entwine
- fuse
- fusion
- linkage
- lump sb/sth together
- marriage
- marry
- meld
- merge
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