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devoid

adjective

Completely wanting or lacking

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

dɪˈvɔɪd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Completely wanting or lacking

    “Writing barren of insight”

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Example Sentences

Writing barren of insight
Young recruits destitute of experience
Innocent of literary merit
The sentence was devoid of meaning

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