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waste of breath

waste of breath noun: needless or unnecessary speech.

Noun

waste of breath

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, slang) Needless or unnecessary speech.
  2. Synonym of waste of oxygen.
    • This is my misanthropic confession
      Humans are a waste of breath
      And don't think I exclude myself
      I'm an asshole just like you.2013, Days N' Daze, “Misanthropic Drunken Loner”, in Rogue Taxidermy
    Synonyms:
    waste of oxygen

Synonyms of waste of breath

Questions about waste of breath

What does waste of breath mean?
Waste of breath means needless or unnecessary speech.
What part of speech is waste of breath?
Waste of breath is a noun.

Words near waste of breath in the dictionary

  1. waste goods
  2. waste land
  3. waste lands
  4. waste no time
  5. waste not, want not
  6. waste of breath
  7. waste of existence
  8. waste of oxygen
  9. waste of skin
  10. waste of space
  11. waste of time

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