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undue (adj.)

late 14c., "not owing or payable; unjustly demanded," also "not appropriate, unseasonable," also "excessive," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of due (v.). Formed on model of Old French indeu, Latin indebitus.

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Definitions of undue from WordNet

undue (adj.)
not yet payable;
an undue loan
undue (adj.)
not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances;
I didn't want to show undue excitement
accused of using undue force
undue influence
undue (adj.)
lacking justification or authorization;
desire for undue private profit
undue (adj.)
beyond normal limits;
his dress stops just short of undue elegance
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