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be overkill
verb
To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
Exact(60)
That would be overkill.
But that would be overkill.
The accurate one would be overkill.
Now, all that planning may be overkill.
Would beans be overkill with the hominy?
But even an upgrade may be overkill.
A breakup might seem to be overkill.
The editor seemed to think my complaint would be overkill.
Preparing for both tests, they say, may be overkill.
And monetary policymakers warn that additional stimulus would be overkill.
Nor should it; that would be overkill and very disruptive.
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