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   Fu·tile

   /ˈfyo͞odl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. incapable of producing any useful result; pointless: "a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. futilely adverb

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   • U

     1

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   • L

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