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English to English adjective
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More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being | | Example: otiose lines in a play
advice is wasted words
a pointless remark
a life essentially purposeless
senseless violence
source: wordnet30
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more than is needed, desired, or required | | Example: trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
supernumerary ornamentation
it was supererogatory of her to gloat
delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
extra ribs as well as other s
source: wordnet30
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