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extraneous

/ɪk'streɪniəs/

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adjective
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
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"water free of extraneous matter"

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foreign adulterant adulterating
adjective
coming from the outside
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"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph" "relying upon an extraneous income"

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external outside extrinsic
adjective
not pertinent to the matter under consideration
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"an issue extraneous to the debate"

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immaterial impertinent orthogonal irrelevant
adjective
not essential
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"the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"

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extrinsic

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