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undue

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un⋅due

  [uhn-doo, -dyoo]
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–adjective
1. unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence.
3. not owed or currently payable.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME undewe. See un- 1 , due
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un·due   (ŭn-dōō', -dyōō')   
adj.  

  1. Exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive: "I was grateful, without showing undue excitement" (Katherine Mansfield).

  2. Not just, proper, or legal: undue use of force.

  3. Not yet payable or due: an undue loan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: un·due
Pronunciation: "&n-'dü, -'dyü
Function: adjective
1 : not due : not yet payable undue bill>
2 : exceeding or violating propriety or fitness undue hardship on the debtors> undue burden on employers>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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