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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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Origin of surplusage

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at surplus, -age

Words nearby surplusage

surname, surpass, surpassing, surplice, surplus, surplusage, surplus value, surprint, surprisal, surprise, surprise party
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Words related to surplusage

balance, excess, fat, glut, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overrun, oversupply, plethora, plus, remainder, residue, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, overstock, the limit, too much

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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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