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Overkill vs Overdo - What's the difference?

overkill | overdo |

As verbs the difference between overkill and overdo

is that overkill is to destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required while overdo is to do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.

As a noun overkill

is a destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

overkill

English

Noun

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  • (literally) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
  • (idiomatic) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
    • 24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill .
    Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill ?

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.

    • overdo

    English

    Verb

  • To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.
  • To overtask or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust.
    • to overdo one's strength
  • To surpass; to excel.
    • (Tennyson)
  • To cook too much.
    • to overdo the meat

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