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Both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down; Ulrich limited his endeavours to an effort to bring his one partially free arm near enough to his outer coat-pocket to draw out his wine-flask.

What synonym could the writer use in place of useless to convey a tone of hopelessness?

A. flawless
B. pointless
C. shameless
D. Needless

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The best synonym to convey a tone of hopelessness in place of "useless" is B. pointless.

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