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noun:  The state of having nothing in one's hands.
noun:  Poverty or lack of possessions and resources.
noun:  Lack of anything to offer
noun:  The lack of something one sought to acquire.
noun:  Failure to accomplish a task or mission.
noun:  Lack of a weapon; the state of being unarmed.

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