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surplus vs unnecessary

unnecessary vs surplus

surplus is a noun but unnecessary is not a noun.

surplus and unnecessary both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surplus Yes Yes No No
unnecessary No Yes No No
surplus (noun) unnecessary (noun)
a quantity much larger than is needed
surplus (adjective) unnecessary (adjective)
more than is needed, desired, or required not necessary
Difference between surplus and unnecessary

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