overkill

🇺🇸 /ˈəʊvərkɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈəʊvəkɪl/
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noun
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an excessive amount that is more than necessary

Bringing a tank to a fistfight would be considered overkill.

translation

n. an excessive amount that is more than necessary

Word Forms

Plural overkills