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Gratuitous describes something that is given for free, unnecessary or not called for. (adjective)

An example of gratuitous is when an accountant gives you free tax advice.
An example of gratuitous is a movie that has nudity in it for no reason.

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See gratuitous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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