undue
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/ʌnˈdjuː/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.“To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment.”
- That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
- (of a payment etc) Not owing or payable.
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inordinateexcessiveimmoderateunreasonableunwarrantedunjustifiednot dueexorbitantsuperfluousexaggeratedexcessoverblownextravagantoverkilloverdoneredundant