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undue

/ˌʌnˈdjuː/adjective

उच्चारण अन्ड्यू

अनुचित, अत्यधिक, अनावश्यक

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    [only before noun] formal

    more than you think is reasonable or necessary

    अनुचित, अत्यधिक, अनावश्यक

    • undue pressure on students
    • The officer was accused of showing undue favour to his relatives.
    • There is no need to put undue pressure on the children.
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    • The judge warned against undue delay in the case.
    • He gave undue importance to a small mistake.

    Synonyms excessive unnecessary unwarranted inappropriate disproportionate

    Opposite due appropriate reasonable proper

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un·due

With -due; the adverb unduly drops the e (not 'unduely'), like truly.

अंत में -due; adverb unduly में e हट जाता है ('unduely' नहीं), truly की तरह।

?Which word?

Keep the too-much words together: undue, excessive, unwarranted (not justified), inordinate (much more than usual).

अत्यधिक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: undue, excessive, unwarranted (अनुचित), inordinate (सामान्य से बहुत अधिक)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Undue influence (unfair pressure, especially in law), undue delay, undue advantage, without undue fuss.

Collocations: undue influence (अनुचित दबाव, विशेषकर कानून में), undue delay, undue advantage, without undue fuss।