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extraneous
What does extraneous mean?
extraneous (adjective): not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use extraneous in a sentence?
- An issue extraneous to the debate. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce extraneous?
/ɛkˈstɹeɪniəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does extraneous come from?
From Latin extrāneus (“from without, strange”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “extraneous” mean?
arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion
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not pertinent to the matter under consideration
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concerned with the exchange of goods for profit
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marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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