Peripheral
adjective
Of minor or secondary importance
“The question was peripheral to the main argument and distracted more than it contributed.”
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What does peripheral mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotAbsolutely central
- NotCarefully essential
- NotLoudly necessary
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