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(satellite adjective) not essential; "the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play" |
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(satellite adjective) 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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Synonyms: immaterial, impertinent |
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(satellite adjective) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source; "water free of extraneous matter"; "foreign particles in milk" |
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Synonyms: foreign |
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(satellite adjective) coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups" |
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Synonyms: external, outside |
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