Both Uses of
devoid
in
War and Peace
- Several of those present smiled at Zherkov's words, expecting one of his usual jokes, but noticing that what he was saying redounded to the glory of our arms and of the day's work, they assumed a serious expression, though many of them knew that what he was saying was a lie devoid of any foundation.†
Chpt 2 *
- In the same way we can never imagine the action of a man quite devoid of freedom and entirely subject to the law of inevitability.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(devoid) completely without (lacking)