| Definition: | (adjective) More than is needed, desired, or required. |
| Synonyms: | excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, superfluous, spare |
| Usage: | His appearance…is apt to occasion some little stir at the tea-table of a farmhouse, and the addition of a supernumerary dish of cakes or sweetmeats, or, peradventure, the parade of a silver teapot. Discuss. |
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