What does surplusage mean?
Surplusage means (now rare) A surplus; a superabundance..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now rare) A surplus; a superabundance..
If then thee list my offred grace to vse, / Take what thou please of all this surplusage; / If thee list not, leaue haue thou to refuse […]
A surplusage given to one part is paid out of a reduction from another part of the same creature.
Use surplusage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Surplusage means (now rare) A surplus; a superabundance..
Common synonyms include excess, surplus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If then thee list my offred grace to vse, / Take what thou please of all this surplusage; / If thee list not, leaue haue thou to refuse […]
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