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Extraneous Adj Essential Superfluous Ted Straight!  His Mind Cluttered

Extraneous describes something that is not essential or is superfluous.

Extraneous beschreibt etwas, das nicht wesentlich oder überflüssig ist.

Word extraneous
Part of Speech ADJ.
Definition not essential; superfluous.
Sentence No wonder Ted can't think straight!  His mind is so cluttered up with extraneous trivia, he can't concentrate on the essentials.

Tags: psat

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