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supernumerary
adjective
noun
More than is needed, desired, or required
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ˌsuːpəˈnjuːm(ə)ɹ(ə)ɹi
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adjective
More than is needed, desired, or required
“Trying to lose excess weight”
noun
A minor actor in crowd scenes
noun
A person serving no apparent function
“Reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries”
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Trying to lose excess weight
Found some extra change lying on the dresser
Yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
Skills made redundant by technological advance
Sleeping in the spare room
Reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
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