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Word: Superfluous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin superfluus, from super- ‘over’ + fluere ‘to flow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
suːˈpəːflʊəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sʊˈpəːflʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
Short Definition:unnecessary
Examples:- the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information
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