surplusage
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Definition of surplusage
1 : surplus sense 1a
2a : excessive or nonessential matter
b : matter introduced in legal pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case
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Synonyms & Antonyms for surplusage
Synonyms
bellyful, excess, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus
Antonyms
deficiency, deficit, insufficiency, undersupply
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surplusage
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Legal Definition of surplusage
: excessive or nonessential matter especially : matter contained in a pleading that is unnecessary or irrelevant
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