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purposeless

Main Entry:: pur·pose·less
Pronunciation:: \-ləs\
Function:: adjective
Date:: circa 1552

: having no purpose : aimless, meaningless

— pur·pose·less·ly adverb

— pur·pose·less·ness noun

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