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wasteful
adjective
Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
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ˈweɪstfəl
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adjective
Inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
“A clumsy and wasteful process”
adjective
Tending to squander and waste
adjective
Laying waste; - Shakespeare
“When wasteful war shall statues overturn”
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A clumsy and wasteful process
Wasteful duplication of effort
Uneconomical ebb and flow of power
When wasteful war shall statues overturn
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