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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | auxiliary |
| Synonyms: | alternate, extra, substitute |
| Main Entry: | dividend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's share, profit |
| Synonyms: | allotment, allowance, appropriation, bonus, carrot, check, coupon, cut*, dispensation, divvy, extra, gain, gravy, guerdon, interest, lagniappe, meed, pay, portion, premium, prize, proceeds, remittance, returns, reward, surplus, taste* |
| Antonyms: | loss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excessive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | too much; overdone |
| Synonyms: | boundless, disproportionate, dissipated, dizzying, enormous, exaggerated, exorbitant, extra, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, indulgent, inordinate, intemperate, limitless, more, needless, over, overboard, overkill, overmuch, plethoric, prodigal, profligate, recrementitious, redundant, self-indulgent, sky-high, steep, stiff, stratospheric, super, superabundant, superfluous, supernatural, too many, towering, unbounded, unconscionable, undue, unmeasurable, unreasonable, way out |
| Antonyms: | insufficient, moderate, reasonable, underdone |
| Main Entry: | extraneous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unneeded; irrevelant |
| Synonyms: | accidental, additional, adventitious, beside the point, extra, foreign, immaterial, impertinent, inadmissible, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, incidental, inessential, needless, nonessential, off the subject, peripheral, pointless, redundant, superfluous, supplementary, unconnected, unessential, unnecessary, unrelated |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, basic, essential, integral, necessary, needed, pertinent, relevant |
| Main Entry: | fitting |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accessory |
| Synonyms: | accouterment, appointment, attachment, component, connection, convenience, equipment, extra, furnishing, furniture, instrument, paraphernalia, part, piece, trimming, unit |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not busy; unoccupied |
| Synonyms: | at leisure, available, clear, empty, extra, idle, loose, not tied down, spare, unemployed, unengaged, unhampered, unimpeded, uninhabited, unobstructed, unused, vacant |
| Antonyms: | busy, occupied, scheduled, tied-up |
| Main Entry: | fresh |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | additional |
| Synonyms: | added, another, auxiliary, else, extra, farther, further, increased, more, new, other, renewed, supplementary |
| Antonyms: | old, used |
| Main Entry: | fringe benefit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bonus |
| Synonyms: | additional benefit, allowances, benefits, compensation package, employee benefit, extra, gravy, lagniappe, perk, perks, perquisite, perquisites, plus, privilege, reward, solatium |
| Main Entry: | further |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | additional |
| Synonyms: | added, another, else, extra, farther, fresh, in addition, more, new, other, supplementary |
| Notes: | farther is generally preferred over further when the context is distance in space or time; use farther when talking about physical distance and use further when talking about abstract ideas or extent/degree |
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