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Wilder

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Noun

1. thornton niven wilder, thornton wilder, wilder

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

2. billy wilder, samuel wilder, wilder

United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)

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Wilder

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verb archaic
1. 
to lead or be led astray
2. 
to bewilder or become bewildered
noun
1. 
Billy, real name Samuel Wilder. 1906–2002, US film director and screenwriter, born in Austria. His films include Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960), and Buddy Buddy (1981)
2. 
Thornton. 1897–1975 US novelist and dramatist. His works include the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the play The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)

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Wilder

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1. 
Billy(born Samuel Wilder) 1906-2002; U.S. film writer & director, born in Austria-Hungary
2. 
ˈLaura Ingalls (ˈɪŋgəlz ) ; iŋˈgəlz) (Mrs. Almanzo Wilder) 1867-1957; U.S. author of children's books
3. 
ˈThornton (Niven) (ˈθɔrntən ) ; t hôrntˈ'n) 1897-1975; U.S. novelist & playwright
verb transitive, verb intransitive Archaic
1. 
to lose or cause to lose one's way
2. 
to bewilder or become bewildered

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Wilder

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v. wil·dered, wil·der·ing, wil·ders
Archaic
v.tr.
1. To lead astray; mislead.
2. To bewilder; perplex.
v.intr.
1. To lose one's way.
2. To become bewildered.
adj.
Comparative of wild.
American writer whose works include novels, such as The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927), and the theatrically innovative drama Our Town (1938).
American writer of books for children, such as Little House on the Prairie (1935), based on her life on the American frontier.
Austrian-born American filmmaker whose works include Double Indemnity (1944), Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Apartment (1960).

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