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nu·ga·to·ry  audio  (ng-tôr, -tr, ny-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
  1. Of little or no importance; trifling.
  2. Having no force; invalid. See Synonyms at vain.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin ngtrius, from ngtor, trifler, from ngr, to trifle, from ngae, jokes


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