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pointlessness of uselessness
Futility
supersede and replace.
Supplant
in every case or on every occasion; always.
Invariably
make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
Jeer
a long, narrow ditch.
Trench
A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar firearm, allowing it to be used as a spear-like weapon.
Bayonet
the performance of tricks which are seemingly magical, typically involving sleight of hand.
Conjuring
cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Tyranny
(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
Squalid
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
Sprawling
of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.
Despotic
push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.
Jostling
lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward.
Prostrate
When was "Shooting an Elephant" published
1936