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extraneous

British pronunciation/ɛkstɹˈe‍ɪni‍əs/
American pronunciation/ɛkˈstɹeɪniəs/
extraneous
[ADJECTIVE]
1

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

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2

a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon

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3

not essential

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4

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

synonyms : foreign
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5

coming from the outside

synonyms : external
outside
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Examples
1Dance is so extraneous.
2They asked extraneous questions.
3Everything else is extraneous.
4It's extraneous.
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