Foreign
Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Foreign and needless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foreign" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- This often means permanent military mobilization even in peacetime, and needless to say a highly aggressive foreign policy.
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