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waste

Definition:

(nou) any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted (nou) useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (nou) the trait of wasting resources (nou) an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (nou) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

Phonetic Transcription:

weɪst

Examples:

It is a waste of time for the layman.

The commentaries are the waste of time.

How can we have an article about waste bins without oscar the grouch

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