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Use the passage to answer the question.

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?

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pointless
pointless

needless
needless

flawless
flawless

shameless
shameless
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The most appropriate synonym to convey a tone of hopelessness in place of "useless" is "pointless." Therefore, the correct response is:

pointless

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