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devoid

Adjective

IPA /dɪˈvɔɪd/

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Completely without a particular quality or thing.

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devoid/dɪˈvɔɪd/

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A proposal needs practical detail
No practical detail is included

A proposal devoid of detail is completely without it.

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The empty street was devoid of life at that early hour.
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devoid — Completely without a particular quality or thing.

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Word origin

From an older English verb meaning to cast out, borrowed from Old French devoidier.

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Devoid is normally followed by of: devoid of colour, meaning or interest.

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