surplus
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(noun) a quantity much larger than is needed |
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Synonyms: excess, surplusage |
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Related Words: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance |
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(satellite adjective) more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" |
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Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary |
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