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Unfruitful

Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort.

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Abortive 84% connected

Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.

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Abortive 84% connected

Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.

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Acarpous 84% connected

Not producing fruit; unfruitful.

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Acarpous 84% connected

Not producing fruit; unfruitful.

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Stillborn 84% connected

Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.

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Stillborn 84% connected

Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.

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Unsuccessful 84% connected

Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.

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Unsuccessful 84% connected

Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy.

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Infertile 66% connected

Not fertile; not productive; barren; sterile; as, an infertile soil.

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Infertile 66% connected

Not fertile; not productive; barren; sterile; as, an infertile soil.

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Sterile 66% connected

Producing little or no crop; barren; unfruitful; unproductive; not fertile; as, sterile land; a sterile desert; a sterile year.

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Sterile 66% connected

Producing little or no crop; barren; unfruitful; unproductive; not fertile; as, sterile land; a sterile desert; a sterile year.

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Unfertile 66% connected

Not fertile; infertile; barren.

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Unfertile 66% connected

Not fertile; infertile; barren.

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Fruitful 94% connected

Full of fruit; producing fruit abundantly; bearing results; prolific; fertile; liberal; bountiful; as, a fruitful tree, or season, or soil; a fruitfu…

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Fruitful 94% connected

Full of fruit; producing fruit abundantly; bearing results; prolific; fertile; liberal; bountiful; as, a fruitful tree, or season, or soil; a fruitfu…

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