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undue

[ uhn-doo, -dyoo ]

adjective

  1. unwarranted; excessive:

    undue haste.

  2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper:

    undue influence.

  3. not owed or currently payable.


undue

/ ÊŒ²Ôˈ»åÂá³ÜË /

adjective

  1. excessive or unwarranted
  2. unjust, improper, or illegal
  3. (of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable
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Usage

The use of undue in sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of undue1

First recorded in 1350–1400, undue is from the Middle English word undewe. See un- 1, due
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UMG had objected to the request, saying that the "costly and time-consuming" process of gathering the "commercially sensitive" information was an "undue burden" when the case could still be dismissed.

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“In retrospect,†he said, he recognized that the change “created an undue burden on the people of Maine, which was not the intent.â€

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It took a civil court case brought by relatives to find that the two men had exerted "undue influence" over the brothers.

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On Friday, Mr O'Callaghan said there were "only small periodic pockets of fire" on the cargo vessel, which were "not causing undue concern".

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The rules govern water quality as well as discharge requirements for farmers, landowners and businesses, which Zeldin said place an undue burden on Americans and drive up the cost of doing business.

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