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useless

Main Entry:: use·less
Pronunciation:: \ˈyüs-ləs\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1592

: having or being of no use: a: ineffectual <a useless attempt> b: not able to give service or aid : inept

— use·less·ly adverb

— use·less·ness noun

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