Extraneous and Integral

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Extraneous adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

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Integral is an antonym for extraneous in topics: foreign, unneeded.

Integral adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers

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Extraneous is an antonym for integral.

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