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otiose
'oʊʃiː,oʊs
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English Definition
(形) As an adjective
  1. Disinclined to work or exertion.
  2. Producing no result or effect.
  3. Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being.
Hyphenationo•ti•ose
Part of Speech(形) adjective
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不必要bùbì yàoneedless; unnecessary
怠惰dàiduòidleness
多余的duōyú desuperfluous
多余duōyúsuperfluous; unnecessary; surplus; to have a surplus
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