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superfluous

/sjʊˈpɜːflu.əs/
adjective
  1. In excess of what is required or sufficient.

    "With a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous."

Synonymsexcessive, extra, extraneous, extravagant, pleonastic, supernumerary

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