Overkill vs Winterkill - What's the difference?
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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.
The mortality resulting from lethal wintry conditions among a human, animal and/or vegetal population.
To kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.
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To die from the above effects of winter conditions.
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Winterkill is a related term of overkill.
In transitive terms the difference between overkill and winterkill
is that overkill is to destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required while winterkill is to kill by the conditions of winter, especially the effect of the cold, freezing.overkill
English
Noun
(-)- 24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill .
- Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill ?