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      [Phrasal verb]  | "wish away" 


      1: to cause (something) to stop or go away just by wanting it to stop or go away

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      1: There are at least two definitions of that expression:

        * e.g.,  ... 1) But you cannot WISH AWAY your illness when it is not convenient for you or for someone else. Inevitably, the headaches got worse, as did the fatigue. I started taking more and more sick leave. I am not a mind reader, but I got a distinct sense of my boss' disapproval every time I took time off. 


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      2: 1) "to wish away something" means to turn a blind eye on something, to forget it, to pretend as if you are not concerned by that and like everything is just fine , to ignore, to act as if it doesn't bother or harm you

        * e.g.,  ...  2) Skin the sun 


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      3: 2) "to wish something away" or "to wish away" sometimes means to detach oneself from reality and to fall into your own dreams, to dream a lot about something.

        * e.g.,  ...  Fall sleep 

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