Boondoggle
Boondoggle noun - Work of little or no value done merely to look busy.
Waste and boondoggle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead the word "Boondoggle" as a noun or a verb.
Waste
Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.
Boondoggle and waste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boondoggle" instead a verb "Waste".
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Possibly Australia is devoid of delicious Sakuradite, or possibly the three superpowers were disinclined to waste Knightmares on a costly boondoggle for what basically amounts to "murderous desert, with the occasional arable land".
Source: Land Downunder
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