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It makes them believe that Change is alive and well instead of a buzzword devoid of any real value.

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  1. adjective Completely lacking; destitute or empty: a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness.

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  • It took all her concentration to keep her expression devoid of any true emotion. —  Garwood, Julie - The Bride
  • Her back was as straight as a lance, her expression devoid of all emotion as she stared off into space. —  Garwood, Julie - The Prize
  • The answer, in English devoid of any noticeable accent, was given by the older man in a voice as full of humor as his wrinkled face. —  OM: The Secret of Ahbor Valley
  • In this sense, "God" just becomes another term devoid of significant religious association. —  UCLA Stories
  • It makes them believe that Change is alive and well instead of a buzzword devoid of any real value. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
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destitute ·  aware ·  full ·  capable ·  lack ·  bereave ·  unaware ·  vestige ·  unable ·  trace ·  rid ·  incapable
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English, past participle of devoiden, to remove, eliminate, from Old French desvoidier : des-, de- + voidier, to empty (from voide, empty; see void).

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  1. from Middle English devoiden, make empty, leave, from Old French desvoidier, desvuidier, empty out, from des-, away, + voidier, vuidier, void, from void, vuid, vuit, empty, void: see void.
  2. Short for devoided (past participle of devoid, v.); conformed to void, q. v.
 

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