Inapplicable and Tangent
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Inapplicable
Inapplicable adjective - Not having anything to do with the matter at hand.
Usage example: the judge refused to allow mention of the defendant's conviction for shoplifting, ruling that it was inapplicable to the case at hand
Tangent and inapplicable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangent" instead an adjective "Inapplicable".
Nearby Word: inapplicability
Tangent
Tangent noun - A departure from the subject under consideration.
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Synonyms for Tangent
Inapplicable and tangent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inapplicable" instead an adjective "Tangent".
Nearby Word: tangential
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