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extraneous
01
unnecessary or unrelated to the matter or subject at hand
Disapproving
Formal
Examples
The detective urged the witness to provide only relevant information and avoid including extraneous details that could confuse the investigation.
02
physically added or attached from outside, but not originally part of the object itself
Examples
Certain insects disguise themselves by attaching extraneous debris to their exoskeletons.
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