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surplusage
[ sur-pluhs-ij ]
/ ˈsɜr plʌs ɪdʒ /
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noun
something that is surplus; an excess amount.
an excess of words.
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British Dictionary definitions for surplusage
surplusage
/ (ˈsɜːpləsɪdʒ) /
noun
law (in pleading, etc) irrelevant matter, such as a superfluous allegation
an excess of words
a less common word for surplus
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