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extraneous
adjective(ex-tra-ne-ous)
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
Synonyms: foreign,
Examples:
Water free of extraneous matter.
extraneous
adjective(ex-tra-ne-ous)
coming from the outside
Synonyms: external, outside,
Examples:
Extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph.
Relying upon an extraneous income.
extraneous
adjective(ex-tra-ne-ous)
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Synonyms: immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal,
Examples:
An issue extraneous to the debate.
extraneous
adjective(ex-tra-ne-ous)
not essential
Examples:
The ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play.

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