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adjective satellite • serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being • producing no result or effect • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||||
| 41% | 6 | Futile or futile talk | ||||||
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| 30% | 9 | Futile blabber | ||||||
noun • empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | ||||||||
Idle Futile Crossword Clue
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OTIOSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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OTIOSE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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