ADJECTIVE | all | undue | not yet payable |
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all | undue | not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances | |
all | undue, unjustified, unwarranted | lacking justification or authorization | |
all | undue, excessive, inordinate, unreasonable | beyond normal limits |
Sounds | ahnduw' | |
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Rhymes | adieu ... voodoo: 22 rhymes with duw... |
Meaning | not yet payable. | |
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Example | "an undue loan" | |
Opposite | due | owed and payable immediately or on demand |
Spanish | indebido | |
Catalan | indebut | |
Adverbs | unduly | to an undue degree |
Meaning | not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Opposite | due | Suitable to or expected in the circumstances |
Spanish | indebido | |
Catalan | indegut |
Meaning | lacking justification or authorization. | |
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Example | "desire for undue private profit" | |
Synonyms | unjustified, unwarranted | |
Broader | unreasonable | not reasonable |
Spanish | indebido, injustificado |
Meaning | Beyond normal limits. | |
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Example | "his dress stops just short of undue elegance" | |
Synonyms | excessive, inordinate, unreasonable | |
Broader | immoderate | Beyond reasonable limits |
Spanish | excesivo | |
Catalan | excesiu |
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