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wannabe

 

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Noun wannabe has 1 sense
  1. aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
    --1 is a kind of applicant, applier

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Term: Wannabe

Part of speech: Noun

Sense: A person who aspires to be like someone else, especially a celebrity

Sample sentence: Sarah is such a wannabe; she tries to dress, talk, and act exactly like her favorite actress.

Sense: An unsuccessful or inferior imitation

Sample sentence: The singer's performance was just a wannabe version of the original song; it lacked the passion and talent.

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing someone who wishes or wants to be like someone else

Sample sentence: He had a wannabe attitude, always trying to copy his role model's fashion style.

Sense: Describing something or someone who imitates or mimics but falls short

Sample sentence: The movie was filled with wannabe characters pretending to be superheroes, but their clumsy attempts failed to entertain the audience.

Part of speech: Adverb

Sense: Describing an action done in an imitative manner but without success

Sample sentence: She danced wannabe-like at the talent show, trying to mimic a professional ballet dancer, but her lack of training was evident.

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