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Extra

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Noun

1. extra, spear carrier, supernumerary

a minor actor in crowd scenes

2. extra

an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)

3. duplicate, extra

something additional of the same kind

Example Sentences:
'he always carried extras in case of an emergency'

Adjective

4. excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus

more than is needed, desired, or required

Example Sentences:
'trying to lose excess weight'
'found some extra change lying on the dresser'
'yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant'
'skills made redundant by technological advance'
'sleeping in the spare room'
'supernumerary ornamentation'
'it was supererogatory of her to gloat'
'delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words'
'extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts'
'surplus cheese distributed to the needy'

5. extra, special

added to a regular schedule

Example Sentences:
'a special holiday flight'
'put on special buses for the big game'

6. additional, extra

further or added

Example Sentences:
'called for additional troops'
'need extra help'
'an extra pair of shoes'

Adverb

7. extra

unusually or exceptionally

Example Sentences:
'an extra fast car'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Extra

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adjective
1. 
being more than what is usual or expected; additional
noun
2. 
a person or thing that is additional
3. 
something for which an additional charge is made
the new car had many extras
4. 
an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
5. cinema
an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
6. cricket
a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
7. US
something that is better than usual in quality
adverb
8. 
unusually; exceptionally
an extra fast car

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Extra

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adjective
1. 
more, larger, or better than is expected, usual, or necessary; additional or superior
2. 
requiring payment of an added charge
noun
3. 
an extra person or thing
; specif.,
a. 
an additional charge
often used in pl.
b.  US
a special edition of a newspaper as formerly put out between regular editions to cover news of unusual importance
c. 
an additional benefit or feature
d. 
a spare or leftover copy of something
e. 
an extra worker
f.  Cricket
a run not made from a hit, as a bye
g.  Cinema
an actor hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a crowd scene, etc.
adverb
4. 
more than usually; esp., exceptionally
extra good quality

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Extra

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pref.
Outside; beyond: extraterritorial.
adj.
1. More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary: earned extra money by freelancing. See Synonyms at superfluous.
2. Subject to an additional charge: Coffee does not come with dinner but is extra.
n.
1. Something more than is usual or necessary: bought too much paint and gave the extra to a friend.
2. Something, such as an accessory on a motor vehicle, for which an additional charge is made.
3. A special edition of a newspaper.
4. A performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene in a film.
adv.
To an exceptional extent or degree; unusually: extra dry.

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