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overkill
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of OVERKILL
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed <the song already borders on the maudlin—the addition of a syrupy string accompaniment would just be overkill>
Synonyms bellyful, fat, overabundance, overage, overflow, overkill, overmuch, overplus, oversupply, plethora, plus, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, surplusage
Related Words abundance, bounty, plentitude, plenty, profusion, sufficiency; overproduction, overstock
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