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gratuitous
01
done with no proper reason and often causing harm
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most gratuitous
Comparative
more gratuitous
gradable
Examples
The critic accused the author of including gratuitous violence in the novel for shock value.
02
unnecessary and unwarranted
03
offered without payment
Examples
The hotel provided gratuitous Wi-Fi access to all its guests.
Lexical Tree
gratuitously
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