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unfruitful

/ʌnˈfɹuːtfʊl/ /ʌnˈfɹuːtfl̩/

Meanings
adjective
Not bearing fruit.

Examples :

"Despite going on for two hours, her search was unfruitful."
plant agriculture nature

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

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hours noun

/ˈaʊɚz/ /ˈaʊə(ɹ)z/

A time period of sixty minutes; one twenty-fourth of a day.

"I spent an hour at lunch."

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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bearing verb

/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/ /ˈbɛɹɪŋ/

To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

"to bear a railroad stock"

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fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

To move:

"The children are going to school. "

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search noun

/sɜːt͡ʃ/ /sɝt͡ʃ/

An attempt to find something.

"With only five minutes until we were meant to leave, the search for the keys started in earnest."

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despite noun

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.

"Despite her parents' disapproval, Sarah pursued her dream of becoming a musician. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."