va'pidity

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vapid (ˈvæpɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  bereft of strength, sharpness, flavour, etc; flat
2.  boring or dull; lifeless: vapid talk
 
[C17: from Latin vapidus; related to vappa tasteless or flat wine, and perhaps to vapor warmth]
 
va'pidity
 
n
 
'vapidly
 
adv
 
'vapidness
 
n

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