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extraneous

adjective /ɪkstreɪniəs/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 17 WWF 19
Definitions
adjective

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

“water free of extraneous matter”

adjective

coming from the outside

“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”

adjective

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

“an issue extraneous to the debate”

adjective

not essential

“the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”

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