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Definition of wow
(Entry 1 of 4)
—used to express strong feeling (such as pleasure or surprise)
wow
noun (1)Definition of wow (Entry 2 of 4)
: a striking success : hit
wow
verb
wowed; wowing; wows
Definition of wow (Entry 3 of 4)
: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval
a performance that wowed the critics
wow
noun (2)Definition of wow (Entry 4 of 4)
: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system
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“Wow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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