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Vocabulary Entry
wench
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A woman or girl; often used in a derogatory sense to imply a servant or a promiscuous woman.
Example Sentences
"The wench served drinks to the tavern patrons."
"In the story, the brave knight rescued a wench from captivity."
V
verb
To act in a way that suggests familiarity or disrespect towards women; to approach or treat a woman in a casual or disrespectful manner.
Example Sentences
"He was known to wench about town, often attracting the wrong kind of attention."
"It's not right to wench someone as if they are merely an object."
"She felt uncomfortable when he began to wench with his comments."