| ADJECTIVE | all | extra, excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus | more than is needed, desired, or required |
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| all | extra, special | added to a regular schedule | |
| all | extra, additional | further or added | |
| NOUN | person | extra, supernumerary, spear carrier | a minor actor in crowd scenes / scenes |
| communication | extra | an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) | |
| artifact | extra, duplicate | something additional of the same kind | |
| ADVERB | all | extra | unusually or exceptionally |
| Sounds | eh'kstrah | |
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| Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... | |
| Meaning | More than is needed, desired, or required. | |
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| Synonyms | excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus | |
| Broader | unnecessary, unneeded | not necessary |
| Spanish | excedente, excesivo, extra, redundante, sobrante, superfluo | |
| Catalan | excedent, excessiu, extra, redundant, sobrant, sobrer, superflu | |
| Meaning | added to a regular schedule. | |
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| Synonym | special | |
| Broader | unscheduled | not scheduled or not on a regular schedule |
| Spanish | especial, extraordinario | |
| Meaning | Further or added. | |
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| Synonym | additional | |
| Broader | additive | Characterized or produced by addition |
| Spanish | adicional, extra | |
| Catalan | addicional, extra, suplementari | |
| Meaning | A minor actor in crowd scenes / scenes. | |
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| Synonyms | supernumerary, spear carrier | |
| Broader | actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player | A theatrical performer |
| Spanish | comparsa, extra, figurante, staffage, supernumerario | |
| Catalan | comparsa, extra, figurant | |
| Meaning | An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis). | |
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| Broader | edition | An issue of a newspaper |
| Spanish | extra | |
| Meaning | Something additional of the same kind. | |
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| Example | "he always carried extras in case of an emergency" | |
| Synonym | duplicate | |
| Broader | artifact, artefact | A man-made object taken as a whole |
| Spanish | extra | |
| Catalan | extra | |
| Meaning | unusually or exceptionally. | |
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| Example | "an extra fast car" | |
| Spanish | extra, super | |
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