supernumerary
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(s) more than is needed, desired, or required
- 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 supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
Nouns
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(n) a person serving no apparent function
- reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
- (n) a minor actor in crowd scenes extra, spear carrier,