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