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futility

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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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