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undue
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
undue
(adjective)
undue
/ˌʌn
ˈ
duː/
Brit
/ˌʌn
ˈ
djuː/
adjective
undue
/ˌʌn
ˈ
duː/
Brit
/ˌʌn
ˈ
djuː/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDUE
always used before a noun
formal
:
more than is reasonable or necessary
:
excessive
undue
pressure/influence
These requirements shouldn't cause you any
undue
hardship/burden.
His writing is elegant without calling
undue
attention to itself.
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