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Wikidiffcom vs Overkill - What's the difference?

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As a noun overkill is

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

As a verb overkill is

to destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.

wikidiffcom

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overkill

English

Noun

(-)
  • (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.