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Excessive vs Overstrain - What's the difference?

excessive | overstrain |

As an adjective excessive

is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a verb overstrain is

to subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities.

excessive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
    • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * insufficient * deficient

    Derived terms

    * excessive number

    Related terms

    * exceed * excess

    overstrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities
  • *
    • Clover warned him sometimes to be careful not to overstrain himself, but Boxer would never listen to her.

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