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  • 51nugatory — nu·ga·to·ry / nü gə ˌtōr ē, nyü / adj [Latin nugatorius, from nugari to trifle, from nugae trifles]: being without operative legal effect held that such an interpretation would render the statute nugatory Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …

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  • 53inoperative — in·op·er·a·tive /i nä pə rə tiv/ adj: having no force or effect an inoperative will Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. inoperative …

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  • 54efficient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. effective, effectual, efficacious, operative; skillful, capable, productive, competent; causative. See power, skill, agency, cause, utility. Ant., inefficient, ineffectual. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ …

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  • 55futile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ineffectual, vain, idle, useless. See uselessness, hopelessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [To no purpose] Syn. vain, unavailing, useless, in vain, fruitless, hopeless, impractical, worthless,… …

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  • 56ineffective — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. useless, vain, unavailing; impotent, worthless; weak, inefficient. See uselessness, failure, impotence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. not effective, ineffectual, incompetent, inefficient, incapable,… …

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  • 57void — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. empty, vacuous, blank; unoccupied, untenanted; devoid, lacking, unfilled; ineffectual; null, invalid; not binding; vain, unreal, unsubstantial. v. t. vacate; abrogate, nullify, negate; evacuate,… …

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  • 58weak — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. feeble (see weakness); faulty, unsatisfactory; uncertain, unsure, irresolute; watery, diluted, attenuated; faint, soft. See imperfection, uncertainty, cowardice, changeableness, softness. II (Roget… …

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  • 59Failure — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Failure >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 failure failure Sgm: N 1 nonsuccess nonsuccess nonfulfillment Sgm: N 1 dead failure dead failure successlessness Sgm: N 1 abortion abortion miscarriage Sgm: N 1 b …

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  • 60eunuchism — eu·nuch (yo͞o’nək) n. 1) A castrated man, traditionally employed as a harem attendant or as a functionary in certain Asian courts. 2) Often Offensive A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed. 3) Derogatory An ineffectual… …

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