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Discover Ludwig"an overkill" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means an excessive or unnecessary amount or action. Example: Using a nuclear bomb to kill a single insect would be an overkill.
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I think that's an overkill.
"It is a really high-quality product, almost an overkill quality product.
Bafflingly, a low price seems to guarantee an overkill of shimmer and glitter.
It just seemed a bit of an overkill to be honest".
Alternatively, systems that detect any change to a page is an overkill as it presents information that may not be relevant.
But to critics, memory aids could well be an example of innovation driving need, an overkill of sensors and sophistication to do the work of Post-its.
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Although I love the design of the new iPad, the bezeled edge seems a bit overkill for a company so obsessed with understatement.
Like Kramer, Murphy is a groundbreaker, a devotee of overkill with a streak of sentimentality.
But he too often pushes his observations into sub-Dave Barry, over-the-falls-in-a-barrel comic overkill.
Everything is a bit overkill for my use case, though.
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