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gratuitous

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Main Entry:
gra·tu·itous 
          Listen to the pronunciation of gratuitous
Pronunciation:
\grə-ˈtü-ə-təs, -ˈtyü-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin gratuitus, from gratus
Date:
1656
1 a: given unearned or without recompense b: not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration c: costing nothing : free2: not called for by the circumstances : unwarranted <gratuitous insolence> <a gratuitous assumption>
gra·tu·itous·ly adverb
gra·tu·itous·ness noun


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