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vacuous

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vacuous /ˈvakjʊəs/

▶adjective

1 showing a lack of thought or intelligence.

2 archaic empty.

– derivatives
vacuity /vəˈkjuːɪti/ noun,
vacuously adverb,
vacuousness noun.

– origin C17: from L. vacuus ‘empty’ + -ous.

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