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Serving No Practical Purpose Crossword Clue

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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

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adverb

• without need

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noun

• any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

adjective satellite

• serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

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