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Vain

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English

Pronunciation

IPA: /veɪn/

Homophones

Adjective

vain

  1. overly proud of one's appearance
  2. based on very little substance
  3. pointless, futile

Translations

Finnish: turhamainen (1), turha , tyhjä (3)

Related terms

in vain

See also

vanity

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