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useful
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adjective
being of use or service
the girl felt motherly and useful
a useful job
a useful member of society
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adjective
(= utilitarian)
having a useful function
utilitarian steel tables
insect
Noun
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A type of small animal with an external skeleton and six legs.
I killed a large insect in the bathroom.
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(figurative) A person who is weak or not important.
The mayor thought of her as a mere insect.