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en·nui (änwē′, än wē)

noun

weariness and dissatisfaction resulting from inactivity or lack of interest; boredom

Etymology: Fr: see annoy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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