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Makeweight

usgb/ˈmeɪkweɪt/Volume
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Added Balance

Makeweight refers to something added, often unnecessarily, to create a balance or to make something appear more substantial.

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The publisher included several old articles as makeweights to bulk up the magazine.
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Lack of Importance

Understand that a makeweight doesn't add real value or importance; its role is mainly to supplement.

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To reach the required word count, his essay included a few paragraphs as makeweights.
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Not Primary

A makeweight isn't the main focus; it supports or complements the primary elements.

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The extensive appendix was just a makeweight to the main report.
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