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in vain
adjective(vain)
having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
in vain
adjective(vain)
marked by futility or ineffectualness : unsuccessful, useless
in vain
adjective(vain)
having no real value : idle, worthless
in vain
verb(vain)
to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as
in vain
verb(vain)
to seize or capture physically
in vain
verb(vain)
to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing
in vain
idiom(vain)
to use (a name, especially the name of God) in a way that does not show proper respect

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