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extraneity

noun

The state of not forming an essential or vital part.

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Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
XT
Scrabble score
20

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noun

  1. The state of not forming an essential or vital part.

    “A listening to Ginsberg's own steady rendition of this poem on The Beat Generation audio recordings points out the extraneousness of the theatrical trappings, which go so far as to drown out the words of the poem.”

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A listening to Ginsberg's own steady rendition of this poem on The Beat Generation audio recordings points out the extraneousness of the theatrical trappings, which go so far as to drown out the words of the poem.

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