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devoid
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devoid
(adjective)
devoid
/dɪ
ˈ
voɪd/
adjective
devoid
/dɪ
ˈ
voɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEVOID
devoid of
:
not having (something usual or expected)
:
completely without (something)
He is
devoid of
(any) ambition. [=he has no ambition]
The landscape seems to be completely
devoid of
life.
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