surplusage
/sərˈplʌsɪdʒ/
noun
- An excess or extra amount; something that is more than what is needed.
- The report contained a lot of surplusage — unnecessary details that confused the main point.
- The editor removed the surplusage from the article to make it clearer.
- In legal writing, judges often strike out surplusage that does not affect the case.
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