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Figurant vs Extra - What's the difference?

figurant | extra |


As nouns the difference between figurant and extra

is that figurant is an (l) in the (l) lacking an (l) (l) while extra is (cricket) a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in australia referred to as a sundry.

As an adjective extra is

beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.

As an adverb extra is

(informal) to an extraordinary degree.