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   Wont

   /wônt/

   

   noun

   • 1. one's customary behavior in a particular situation: formal, humorous "Constance, as was her wont, had paid her little attention"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed: literary "he was wont to arise at 5:30 every morning"

   verb

   • 1. make or be or become accustomed: archaic "wont thy heart to thoughts hereof"

   Word Origin Old Englishgewunod, past participle of wunian, ‘dwell, be accustomed’, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • W

     4

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

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