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extraneous
adjective
coming from the outside
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ɛkˈstɹeɪ.ni.əs
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adjective
coming from the outside
“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”
adjective
not essential
“the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”
adjective
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
“an issue extraneous to the debate”
adjective
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
“water free of extraneous matter”
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extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph
relying upon an extraneous income
disdaining outside pressure groups
the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play
an issue extraneous to the debate
the price was immaterial
mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
water free of extraneous matter
foreign particles in milk
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