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Extrinsic

Not contained in or belonging to a body; external; outward; unessential; -- opposed to intrinsic.

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Adscititious 84% connected

Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious.

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Adscititious 84% connected

Supplemental; additional; adventitious; ascititious.

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Adventitious 84% connected

Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental or causal; additional; supervenient; foreign.

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Adventitious 84% connected

Added extrinsically; not essentially inherent; accidental or causal; additional; supervenient; foreign.

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Alien 84% connected

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shore…

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Alien 84% connected

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shore…

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External 84% connected

Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surfac…

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External 84% connected

Outward; exterior; relating to the outside, as of a body; being without; acting from without; -- opposed to internal; as, the external form or surfac…

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Extraneous 84% connected

Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as, to separate gold from extraneous ma…

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Extraneous 84% connected

Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as, to separate gold from extraneous ma…

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Foreign 84% connected

Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government.

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Foreign 84% connected

Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as, a foreign country; a foreign government.

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Outside 84% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

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Outside 84% connected

The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exte…

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Unessential 66% connected

Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant.

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Unessential 66% connected

Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant.

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Intrinsic 94% connected

Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic valu…

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Intrinsic 94% connected

Inward; internal; hence, true; genuine; real; essential; inherent; not merely apparent or accidental; -- opposed to extrinsic; as, the intrinsic valu…

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