Dictionary Check: extraneous
"extraneous" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
adjective
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example:
"an issue extraneous to the debate"
adjective
not essential
Example:
"the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"
adjective
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
Example:
"water free of extraneous matter"
adjective
coming from the outside
Example:
"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"
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