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supererogatory

adjective su·per·erog·a·to·ry \ˌsü-pər-i-ˈrä-gə-ˌtr-ē\

Definition of SUPEREROGATORY

1
:  observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
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First Known Use of SUPEREROGATORY

1593

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