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Word: overkill (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • idiom An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
  • literally A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

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Verb:

  • transitive To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.

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