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foreign vs extraneous

extraneous vs foreign

foreign and extraneous both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foreign No Yes No No
extraneous No Yes No No
As adjectives, foreign and extraneous are synonyms defined as:
  • foreign and extraneous: not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
foreign (adjective) extraneous (adjective)
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own) not pertinent to the matter under consideration
not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source coming from the outside
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something not essential
Difference between foreign and extraneous

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