adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
wanton destruction (= done deliberately and without caring about it )
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People were shocked by the wanton destruction that occurred during the riots.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
destruction
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The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, took a tough line, saying that he would not tolerate wanton destruction and violence.
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As stated in the supplement, the heritage erosion is due to ignorance, and not wanton destruction .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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the wanton killing of civilians
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Feeling drugged and quite incredibly wanton , she moved her fingers to his jaw.
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It tells of homes set aflame, planes dropping turpentine bombs and the wanton shooting of unarmed black men on the street.
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She rolls her eyes, and gets this wanton look on her face whenever she tells me how sexy he is.
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The Home Secretary, David Blunkett, took a tough line, saying that he would not tolerate wanton destruction and violence.