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Futile (4)

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'futile' is the definition.
(I know that futile can be written as vain)

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(Other definitions for vain that I've seen before include "Conceited, self-important" , "is full of himself" , "Conceited or unsuccessful" , "Conceited and ineffectual" , "Empty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the King Feature Syndicate and the Evening Standard.
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