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[ adjective ] completely wanting or lacking
Synonyms Examples "writing barren of insight" "young recruits destitute of experience" "a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness" "a life empty of happiness" "innocent of literary merit" "void of understanding" Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)Anita put_out the remaining candles with a long snuffer , and in the smell of scented candlewick , the comforting awareness of each other 's bodies , the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered , their minds grew numb and then empty_of images . Related terms |
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