Extra and Gratuitous

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Extra adjective - Being over what is needed.

Usage example: always has extra food on hand in the event that unexpected company drops by

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Gratuitous and extra are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gratuitous" instead an adjective "Extra".

Gratuitous adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.

Usage example: that violent scene was completely gratuitous and didn't need to be in the movie at all

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Extra and gratuitous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extra" instead an adjective "Gratuitous".

Nearby Words: gratuity, gratuitously

Gratuitous Spanish: Ssapo, it sounds like the Spanish word for "toad" (albeit with an extra S), also counts as a Meaningful Name.

Source: Video Game / Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.
Extra points if the character is saying it to themselves, making the spoken translation all the more gratuitous.

Source: You Are The Translated Foreign Word
Gratuitous Disco Sequence: Get the extra ball and you're treated to a mirror ball rising up while Drac grooves under it.

Source: Pinball / Monster Bash

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