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willful

adjective (more willful, most willful)

«willful» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Willful means stubborn, doing what you want and refusing to be told. (US spelling of «wilful») tree →

In the lessons

describes a character who will not listen; in stories a willful child gets into trouble

Examples

She was a willful girl who never listened to her mother. tree →
The willful goat would not come home. tree →
"You willful boy, come here at once!" tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «willful» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«willful» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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