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  • 11inane — inanely, adv. /i nayn /, adj. 1. lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions. 2. empty; void. n. 3. something that is empty or void, esp. the void of infinite space. [1655 65; < L inanis] Syn. 1. pointless. See foolish. * * * …

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  • 12inane — i|nane [ıˈneın] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: inanis] very stupid or without much meaning ▪ Most pop lyrics are pretty inane. ▪ an inane remark &GT;inanely adv ▪ Dave smiled inanely. &GT;inanity [ıˈnænıti] n [U and C] …

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  • 13inane — [[t]ɪne͟ɪn[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour or actions as inane, you think they are very silly or stupid. He always had this inane grin... She started asking me inane questions. Syn: idiotic Derived words: inanely …

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  • 14fatuously — adverb vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish • Syn: ↑inanely • Derived from adjective: ↑inane (for: ↑inanely), ↑fatuous …

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  • 15Inaniloquent — In a*nil o*quent, Inaniloquous In a*nil o*quous, a. [L. inanis empty + loqui to speak.] Given to talking inanely; loquacious; garrulous. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16Inaniloquous — Inaniloquent In a*nil o*quent, Inaniloquous In a*nil o*quous, a. [L. inanis empty + loqui to speak.] Given to talking inanely; loquacious; garrulous. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17Vacantly — Va cant*ly, adv. In a vacant manner; inanely. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18fatuous — adjective Etymology: Latin fatuus foolish Date: 1633 complacently or inanely foolish ; silly < a fatuous remark > Synonyms: see simple • fatuously adverb • fatuousness noun …

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  • 19inane — I. adjective (inaner; est) Etymology: Latin inanis Date: 1662 1. empty, insubstantial 2. lacking significance, meaning, or point ; silly < inane comments > Synonyms: see insipid • …

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  • 20Endgame (play) — Endgame Cover illustration of Hamm from a French edition of the play Written by Samuel Beckett Characters Hamm Clov Nagg Nell …

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