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overkill

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəkɪl/

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Definition of overkill

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1excessive use, treatment, or action:animators now face a dilemma of technology overkill
  • 2the amount by which destruction or the capacity for destruction exceeds what is necessary:the existing nuclear overkill

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