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  • 51vaguely — adverb 1) she looks vaguely familiar Syn: slightly, a little, a bit, somewhat, rather, in a way; faintly, obscurely; informal sort of, kind of, kinda Ant: very 2) he fired his rifle vaguely in our direct …

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  • 52vacant — [ˈveɪkənt] adj 1) a place that is vacant is available because no one else is using it 2) if a job is vacant, someone is needed to do it 3) looking as if you do not understand or are not paying attention vacantly adv …

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  • 53gaum — To stare vacantly or handle in a clumsy manner …

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  • 54vacant — /ˈveɪkənt / (say vaykuhnt) adjective 1. having no contents; empty; void. 2. devoid or destitute (of). 3. having no occupant: vacant chairs. 4. untenanted, as a house, etc. 5. not in use, as a room. 6. free from work, business, etc., as time. 7.… …

  • 55vacant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not occupied; empty. 2) (of a position) not filled. 3) showing no intelligence or interest. DERIVATIVES vacantly adverb …

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  • 56vacant — [vā′kənt] adj. [OFr < L vacans, prp. of vacare, to be empty] 1. having nothing in it, as a space; devoid of contents; empty; void 2. not held, filled, or occupied, as a position or office 3. having no occupant [a vacant seat] 4. untenanted, as …

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  • 57fatuous — adj. vacantly silly; purposeless, idiotic. Derivatives: fatuity n. (pl. ies). fatuously adv. fatuousness n. Etymology: L fatuus foolish …

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  • 58vacant — adj. 1 not filled or occupied; empty. 2 not mentally active; showing no interest (had a vacant stare). Phrases and idioms: vacant possession Brit. ownership of a house etc. with any previous occupant having moved out. Derivatives: vacantly adv.… …

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  • 59twiddle one's thumbs — BE IDLE, kick one s heels, kill time, waste time; informal hang around/round; Brit. informal hang about. → twiddle * * * phrasal : to spend time vacantly : do nothing kept the manager busy and left me twiddling my thumbs * * * twiddle one s… …

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