over·kill
ˌō-vər-ˈkil
overkilled; overkilling; overkills
: to obliterate (a target) with more nuclear force than required
over·kill
ˈō-vər-ˌkil
1
: a destructive capacity greatly exceeding that required for a given target
2
: an excess of something (such as a quantity or an action) beyond what is required or suitable for a particular purpose
publicity overkill
an overkill in weaponry
3
: killing in excess of what is intended or required
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