Word of the day
extraneous
1. irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
“one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material”
2. of external origin
“when the transmitter pack is turned off, no extraneous noise is heard”
3. separate from the object to which it is attached
“other insects attach extraneous objects or material to themselves”
adjective
/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The _____ of extraneous words plays a fundamental role in the history of a language."
Select three words related to extraneous
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- separate
- unrelated
- superb
- brilliant
- external
Choose the phrase that uses extraneous correctly
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Find a word related to extraneous
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