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inanity

[ih-nan-i-tee]

in·an·i·ty

[ih-nan-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties for 2.
1.
lack of sense, significance, or ideas; silliness.
2.
something inane.
3.
shallowness; superficiality.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin inānitās. See inane, -ity
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Inanity is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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inanity (ɪˈnænɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  lack of intelligence or imagination; senselessness; silliness
2.  a senseless action, remark, etc
3.  archaic emptiness

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