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- needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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Sometimes '-less' Is More
Sometimes '-less' Is More
'Ruthless,' 'feckless,' and more words ending in '-less'
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needless. Accessed 21 May. 2022.
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