Both Uses
wanton
in
Twelfth Night
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- They that dally nicely with words may quickly make them wanton.
p. 91.7 *wanton = something bad
- Why, sir, her name's a word; and to dally with that word might make my sister wanton.†
p. 91.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(wanton) of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence -- such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In classic literature, wanton can also describe people who are playful or plants that are growing profusely.