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extraneous
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extraneous
(adjective)
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extraneous
/ɛk
ˈ
streɪnijəs/
adjective
extraneous
/ɛk
ˈ
streɪnijəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of EXTRANEOUS
:
not forming a necessary part of something
She sped up the process by eliminating all
extraneous
steps.
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not important
extraneous
[=
irrelevant
] information/details
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