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wasted effort

  • as inwild-goose chase
  • as intilt at windmills
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Synonyms for wasted effort

noun hopeless case
  • bootless errand
  • fool's errand
  • lost cause
  • merry chase
  • red herring
  • snipe hunt
  • vain attempt
  • waste of time
  • wasted effort
  • wasted labor

More words related to wasted effort

wild-goose chase

noun. hopeless case
  • bootless errand
  • fool's errand
  • lost cause
  • merry chase
  • red herring
  • snipe hunt
  • vain attempt
  • waste of time
  • wasted effort
  • wasted labor
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