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gratuitous
adjective
without cause
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ɡɹəˈtjuː.ɪt.əs
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adjective
without cause
“a gratuitous insult”
adjective
unnecessary and unwarranted
“a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life”
adjective
costing nothing
“complimentary tickets”
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a gratuitous insult
a strikers' tent camp … was burned with needless loss of life
complimentary tickets
free admission
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