Extraneous
adjective
Irrelevant and unnecessary
“The editor removed several extraneous chapters that slowed the story's pace.”
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What does extraneous mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotAbsolutely essential
- NotCarefully included
- NotDeeply meaningful
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