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indiscriminate

adjective
 
 /ˌɪn·dɪˈskrɪm·ə·nət/

Definition

not showing careful thought or planning: Cancer is completely indiscriminate in whom it strikes. indiscriminately
 
 /ˌɪn·dɪˈskrɪm·ə·nət·li/ adverb
Words like "organic" and "natural" are used so indiscriminately that they are often meaningless.
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