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superfluous

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Main Entry: su·per·flu·ous
Pronunciation: \s-ˈpər-flü-əs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin superfluus, literally, running over, from superfluere to overflow, from super- + fluere to flow — more at fluid
Date: 15th century

1 a : exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra b : not needed : unnecessary
2 obsolete : marked by wastefulness : extravagant

su·per·flu·ous·ly adverb

su·per·flu·ous·ness noun


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