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dissipation
noun
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
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ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
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noun
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
“if the effort brings no compensating gain, it is a waste”
noun
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
noun
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
“the dissipation of the mist”
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if the effort brings no compensating gain, it is a waste
mindless dissipation of natural resources
the dissipation of the mist
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