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devoid The definition of devoid is lacking or without. An example of devoid is a desert having no water. completely without; empty or destitute (of)
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DISPOSSESSED Meaning: Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security. Synonyms: dispossessed; homeless; roofless. Context example: made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another. Similar: unfortunate (not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune)
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What Is Prosciutto? Carlos Gawronski/Vetta/Getty Images. Prosciutto is the Italian word for ham. In the United States, the word prosciutto is used to describe an uncooked, dry cured ham, which is called prosciutto crudo in Italian.
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- [with object] 1  1Cease to support or look after (someone); desert. 2  2Give up completely (a practice or a course of action) ‘he had clearly abandoned all pretence of trying to succeed’. 3  3abandon oneself toAllow oneself to indulge in (a desire or impulse) ‘they abandoned themselves to despair’.
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Definition of Cease 1. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (hypernym) end, ending (derivation) discontinue, stop, give up, quit, lay off
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- defunct definition: The definition of defunct is a person or thing that no longer lives or exists. (adjective) An example of defunct are dinosaurs. An example of defunct is the Soviet Union. ...
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Music The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike; art of the Muses ). In its most general form the activities describing music as an art form include the production of works of music (songs, tunes, symphonies, and so on), the criticism of music, the study of the history of music, and the aesthetic examination of music.
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- empty. 1  containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle. 2  vacant; unoccupied: an empty house. 3  without cargo or load: an empty wagon. 4  destitute of people or human activity: We walked along the empty streets of the city at night.
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- meager, scanty, scant, skimpy, spare, sparse mean falling short of what is normal, necessary, or desirable. meager implies the absence of elements, qualities, or numbers necessary to a thing's richness, substance, or potency. ⟨a meager portion of meat⟩ scanty stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent.
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Adoption Dictionary abandon. 1  to give up (something) completely or forever: to abandon all hope. 2  to leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert. 3  to yield (oneself) completely, as to a feeling, desire, etc.
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- Useless and futile. 1  a mug's game idiom. 2  adrift. 3  aimless. 4  airy-fairy. 5  be at a loose end idiom. 6  flaccid. 7  fool's errand. 8  for the hell of it idiom. 9  frivolous. 10  fruitless. 11  motiveless. 12  negate. 13  no good idiom. 14  nugatory. 15  ornamental. 16  use. 17  useless. 18  vain. 19  vainly.  what good is ...
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Antonyms for desertËdÉz Ért abandon. Abandon is a word of wide signification, applying to persons or things of any kind; abdicate and resign apply to office, authority, or power; cede to territorial possessions; surrender especially to military force, and more generally to any demand, claim, passion, etc.
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- Full Definition of DISMANTLE. transitive verb. 1. : to take to pieces; also: to destroy the integrity or functioning of. 2. : to strip of dress or covering: divest. 3. : to strip of furniture and equipment. — dis·man·tle·ment \-ˈman-təl-mənt\ noun.ull Definition of DISMANTLE. transitive verb. 1. : to take to pieces; also: to destroy the integrity or functioning of. 2. : to strip of dress or covering: divest. 3. : to strip of furniture and equipment. — dis·man·tle·ment \-ˈman-təl-mənt\ noun.
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abandonment 1. General: Voluntary disclaim of a right or interest (without transferring it to anyone else) in a property, accompanied by a clear act of abandoning that property. Such acts include continuous lack of use and/or maintenance, and failure to pay property taxes.
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sparse The definition of sparse is a thinly spread or meager amount or supply. An example of sparse is when a vast forest has only a few little trees scattered about. sparse. sparse. Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense. Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere, to scatter. sparse.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Disregard(verb) not to regard; to pay no heed to; to omit to take notice of; to neglect to observe; to slight as unworthy of regard or notice; as, to disregard the admonitions of conscience.
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- Absence without leave. A term that USED to be used in the military to mean not being at your post or duty station at the required time. Civilians still use the term but the military uses the term UA (Unauthorized Absence) now. Civilians still say AWOL but we use UA in the military. A leave is always official or it's not a leave.
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desolate A desolate landscape. Desolate is defined as someone or something which is unhappy or bleak. A barren and depressing landscape is an example of a desolate landscape. A person who is miserable and sad is an example of someone who isdesolate. The definition of desolate is to abandon or make deserted.
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- Definition of DISSIPATED. : given to or marked by dissipation: dissolute. — dis·si·pat·ed·ly adverb. — dis·si·pat·ed·ness noun.
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- The definition of defunct is a person or thing that no longer lives or exists. 1  An example of defunct are dinosaurs. 2  An example of defunct is the Soviet Union.
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- Report Abuse. Void is the absolute term, while devoid is the relative. To say before the epoch of the universe's begining was void, it is needless then to say it was devoid of life, conciousness, knowledge, and all attributes, and therefore unable to engender them to begin with...
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barren not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman. 2. unproductive; unfruitful: barren land. 3. without capacity to interest or attract: a barren period in American architecture.
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"Is there a difference between ""void"" and ""devoid""?" Asker's rating. Report Abuse. Void is the absolute term, while devoid is the relative. To say before the epoch of the universe's begining was void, it is needless then to say it was devoid of life, conciousness, knowledge, and all attributes, and therefore unable to engender them to begin with...
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destroy Definition of destroy. transitive verb. 1 : to ruin the structure, organic existence, or condition of destroyed the files; also : to ruin as if by tearing to shreds their reputation was destroyed a disease that destroys the body's ability to fight off illness … destroyed any hope of a return to past crackdowns … — George Brock.
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exclusion An exclusion is an instance of leaving something or someone out. If you love someone to the exclusion of all others, he or she is the only one for you! Exclusion is closely related to some words that have a positive or negative feel. The word exclusive implies something is high-end, desirable, and not for ordinary people. If someone is excluded, on the other hand, it means that someone has been deliberately and painfully left out.
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Difference Between Absent and Absence Absence – Meaning and Usage. Absence is a noun. The meaning of absence can slightly differ according to different contexts. It can refer to. The non-existence or lack of. The absence of a theater is greatly felt. Her total absence of facial expressions was scary. In the absence of a guest house, the guests found accommodation in a nearby farmhouse.