Dud
Empty
Empty adjective - Having no usefulness.
Usage example: an empty task that was assigned just to keep us busy
Both words in one sentence
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Max turns out to have been bluffing with an empty shotgun when he finds ammo again which turns out to be a dud.
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Empty and Dud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/empty
Dud & Empty. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/empty>.
Empty or Dud. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/empty.
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