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Extraneous Adj Essential Superfluous Ted Straight!  His Mind Cluttered

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.

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