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: July 17, 2024
\OH-shee-ohss\ adjective
What It Means
Otiose is a formal word typically used to describe either something that serves no useful purpose, or something that has no use or effect.
// I enjoyed the storyline, but was bothered by the otiose punctuation.
// The new zoning regulations rendered their proposal for the empty lot otiose.
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otiose in Context
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