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extrinsic
Synonyms and Antonyms of extrinsic
not being a vital part of or belonging to something the fact that the ring belonged to your grandmother is extrinsic to its value to a jeweler Synonyms accidental, adventitious, alien, extraneous, external, foreign, supervenient Related Words exterior, outside; immaterial, inapplicable, insignificant, irrelevant; nonessential, unessential, unnecessary Near Antonyms congenital, deep-seated, inborn, inbred; inside, interior, internal; basic, essential, necessary Antonyms inherent, innate, intrinsic
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