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Word: overkill
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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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