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gratuitous
/ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs/
adjective
1 Done without good reason; uncalled for.
2 Given or done free of charge.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin gratuitus ‘given freely, spontaneous’ + -ous.
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I am grateful that the roadside is grate-full so the city has efficient water runoff.
[It is Thanksgiving in the US today, and that results in a gratuitous pun, yet another you did not ask for.]
