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Superfluous

/sˈupəˌrflwʌs/
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(adj) In excess of what is required or sufficient.

There was always too much superfluous writing in his essays.
Jim made a superfluous remark.
CEFR Practice Quiz
I removed all the ____ details from the report to make it more concise and easier for the manager to read.

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