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Definition of
fatuous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fatuous
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈfætʃuəs
/
/
(
formal
)
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silly or stupid
a fatuous comment/grin
fatuously
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adverb
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fatuous
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