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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.
In order to improve the clarity of the presentation, the speaker decided to eliminate extraneous slides that did not contribute to the main message.
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.
The robot malfunctioned due to extraneous metal fragments lodged in its joints.
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