Definition of Overkill
Overkill
o·ver·kill
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(noun)
Excessive or unnecessary use of force, effort, or resources.
e.g. The police used overkill when they sent a SWAT team to arrest a non-violent suspect.
(noun)
being in extreme excess over what is required;
e.g. Her worry was overkill.
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