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  1. 1. n. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. more than is needed, desired, or required Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a quantity much larger than is needed Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus. 2. Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words. When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground. Carew. Source: webster
  7. 7. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as,surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, andbreak no more ground. Carew. Source: adambom
  8. 8. j:28/n:72 n a quantity much larger than is needed s more than is needed, desired, or required Source: ecdict

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