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undue
[ uhn-doo, -dyoo ]
/ ʌnˈdu, -ˈdyu /
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adjective
unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence.
not owed or currently payable.
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Origin of undue
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH undue
undo, undueWords nearby undue
undress uniform, undrinkable, UNDRO, Undset, und so weiter, undue, undulant, undulant fever, undulate, undulating, undulation
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British Dictionary definitions for undue
undue
/ (ʌnˈdjuː) /
adjective
excessive or unwarranted
unjust, improper, or illegal
(of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable
usage for undue
The use of undue in sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided
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