fruitlnessness

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fruitlnessness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fruitless \Fruit"less\, a.
     1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of
        offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless
        marriage. --Shak.
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     2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle;
        useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a
        fruitless controversy.
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              They in mutual accusation spent
              The fruitless hours.                  --Milton.
  
     Syn: Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual;
          vain; idle; profitless. See Useless. --
          Fruit"less*ly, adv. -- Fruit"lness*ness, n.
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