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futility

Main Entry:: fu·til·i·ty
Pronunciation:: \fyü-ˈti-lə-tē\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural fu·til·i·ties
Date:: circa 1623

1 : the quality or state of being futile : uselessness 2 : a useless act or gesture <the futilities of debate for its own sake — W. A. White>

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