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- pronunciation:
- ek
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
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adjective |
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If you get extra food, you get more than the usual amount, or you get more than you really need. If there is an extra blanket in the closet, there is one more than is usually needed. If a guest is sleeping in that room, they can feel sure that they won't get cold even if there are not enough blankets on the bed.
I finished my homework early, so I had extra time to relax before bed.We gave our dog extra treats after coming home from the vet.Matt brought an extra sweater with him for the camping trip. He didn't plan to use it, but he felt better knowing that he had one more sweater if he really needed it.- synonyms:
- additional, further, more, other
- similar words:
- excess
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| related words: |
additional, odd, other, spare |
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adverb |
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When you are extra careful, it means that you are more careful than your usual degree of being careful. If you like your food extra spicy, you like it very spicy and probably more spicy than most people do.
We have to be extra quiet because the baby is finally sleeping.The fries we made at home were extra crispy, especially compared with the ones we usually get from the restaurant.- synonyms:
- remarkably, unusually
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noun |
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An extra is an additional thing. It's something more than the usual amount or more than is usually needed.
It was OK when Jalen broke his pencil because he had an extra with him. |
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An extra is a person who appears in a film or TV show but doesn't speak any lines and is not a particular character. Extras are needed in movies where additional people are needed in a scene to make the scene look real. For example, in a scene that takes place on a city street, there will be extras walking up and down the sidewalk.
The battle scenes in the movie required a lot of extras.- antonyms:
- star
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Extras are things that are added to something which can be nice to have but are not really necessary. Some cars, for example, have extras that don't come with the basic car.
Heated seats are some of the extras that Mr. Miller got with his new car.This apartment comes with a lot of extras, including use of a swimming pool and an exercise room.- synonyms:
- accessory, addition
- similar words:
- bonus, feature, option, plus
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An extra is a newspaper that is different from the usual newspaper. An extra is added to the regular newspapers that are available during the week. Extras usually report sudden, important events.
The newspaper printed an extra about the hurricane that affected many states. |
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extension, more |
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