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gratuitous

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﹒Uncalled for; lacking good reason or justification.

﹒Given or done free of charge.

Examples

﹒The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence, which added nothing to the plot.

﹒He felt that the insult was entirely gratuitous, as he had done nothing to provoke it.

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