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Undue has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

not yet payable

"an undue loan"

2

not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances

"undue influence"

"I didn't want to show undue excitement"

"accused of using undue force"

3

lacking justification or authorization

"desire for undue private profit"

"unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"

4

beyond normal limits

"excessive charges"

"a book of inordinate length"

"his dress stops just short of undue elegance"

"unreasonable demands"

5

Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

"The committee decided to reject his proposal because it relied on undue optimism about future market trends."

Example Sentences
"an undue loan" adjective
"undue influence" adjective
"I didn't want to show undue excitement" adjective
"accused of using undue force" adjective
"desire for undue private profit" adjective
"unwarranted limitations of personal freedom" adjective
"excessive charges" adjective
"a book of inordinate length" adjective
"his dress stops just short of undue elegance" adjective
"unreasonable demands" adjective
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due
Rhyming Words
due indue endue be due purdue perdue fondue vendue subdue residue overdue etendue underdue fall due resubdue money due be overdue nonresidue become due amount due
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