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waste of time

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Noun1.waste of time - the devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"
waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"


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Unhappy is the fate of one who tries to win his battles and succeed in his attacks without cultivating the spirit of enterprise; for the result is waste of time and general stagnation.
The Art of War by Sun, Tzu View in context
After all, if you read Greek, you need never read anything else, pure waste of time--pure waste of time," thus speaking half to himself, with quick movements of his hands; they had come round again to the circle of books on the floor, and their progress was stopped.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
Undoubtedly I should not have married her, but it is waste of time to criticise the judgment of a young man in love.
An Unsocial Socialist by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
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