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deadwood

dead·wood

UK/ˈdɛdwɵd/ US/ˈdɛdwʊd/ rare

noun

1.

a branch or a part of a tree that is dead

2.

someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded

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Origin

From dead + wood.

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