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invain

Part of speech: Adjective, Adverb

Definitions:

1. Adjective:

Producing no result; useless; futile.

Example sentence: She made desperate attempts to calm her crying baby, but it was all in vain.

2. Adverb:

In a useless or futile manner.

Example sentence: The detectives searched invain for any clues that could lead them to the missing person.

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