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 Word: Gratuitous
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Without cause.
gre adjective • 1.0k views

Definition Complexity: 684

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Bloopy • 23k wrote:
For no good reason.

Definition Complexity: 488
Improvement over original definition: 196

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regina.seavey • 6.1k wrote:
martyr

Definition Complexity: 10000
Improvement over original definition: -9316

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Anonymous player wrote:
a lot more than needed

Definition Complexity: 600
Improvement over original definition: 84

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Ethan.Johnson5 • 24k wrote:
free

Definition Complexity: 523
Improvement over original definition: 161

ADD COMMENT • link written 6.1 years ago by Ethan.Johnson5 • 24k
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Emma.Brown5 • 18k wrote:
unwarrented

Definition Complexity: 10000
Improvement over original definition: -9316

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Noah.Jones6 • 17k wrote:
without reservation

Definition Complexity: 4919
Improvement over original definition: -4235

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Noah.Jones6 • 17k wrote:
freely given

Definition Complexity: 8675
Improvement over original definition: -7991

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Noah.Jones6 • 17k wrote:
given through free will

Definition Complexity: 953
Improvement over original definition: -269

ADD COMMENT • link written 6.1 years ago by Noah.Jones6 • 17k

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