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superfluous

adjective/supɨɾˈfluu/medium

su·pér·flu·o

Definition

Exceeding what is sufficient or required; not needed.
Buying another pair of shoes is a superfluous expense.
The comments he made were completely superfluous to the discussion.
Common collocations
superfluous expensesuperfluous detailto be superfluous

Etymology

Do latim 'superfluus' (que corre por cima, excessivo).

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