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Adjective: stillborn  'stil,born or 'stil'born
  1. Failing to accomplish an intended result
    "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President";
    - abortive, unsuccessful
     
  2. (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn
    "a stillborn baby"

See also: dead, unfruitful

Encyclopedia: Stillborn

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stilboestrol
stile
stiletto
stiletto heel
still
still hunt
still life
still room
stillage
stillbirth
stillborn
stillborn infant
still-fish
still-hunt
stillness
stillroom
Still's disease
Stillson wrench
stilly
stilt
stilt plover