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Futile Quest Crossword Clue

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noun

• a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable

41%6Futile or futile talk
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21%8Futile
adjective satellite

• failing to accomplish an intended result

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New York Times26 Jan 1985 Down 33
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