The Only Use of
superfluous
in
1984 by Orwell
- She did everything that was needed — cooked, washed, mended, made the bed, swept the floor, dusted the mantelpiece — always very slowly and with a curious lack of superfluous motion,
p. 161..5superfluous = more than is needed, desired, or required
Definition:
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(superfluous) more than is needed, desired, or required