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Definition of Devoid
1. Adjective. Completely wanting or lacking. "The sentence was devoid of meaning"
Definition of Devoid
1. v. t. To empty out; to remove.
2. a. Void; empty; vacant.
Definition of Devoid
1. Adjective. empty; having none of; completely without ¹
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Definition of Devoid
1. completely lacking [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Devoid
Literary usage of Devoid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini (1910)
"horse, like most of his kind, being not devoid of reason, seemed to have an
instinct of my intention; for having turned his face towards the fresh grass, ..."
2. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1825)
"In speech in writing, in action, Bernard stood high above his rivals and
contemporaries; his compositions are not devoid of wit and eloquence; ..."
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