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part of speech:	adjective
definition:	smugly foolish or stupid. His fatuous smile was evidence that he thought he'd won the argument even though it was clear to everyone else that he hadn't.
related words:	asinine, foolish, idiotic, imbecile, ridiculous, senseless, stupid
derivations:	fatuously (adv.), fatuousness (n.)

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