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| 1. | [ adjective ] more than is needed, desired, or required | |
| Synonyms: | surplus extra redundant spare superfluous supernumerary supererogatory | |
| Examples: | "trying to lose excess weight" "found some extra change" "another book on heraldry might be thought redundant" "sleeping in the spare room" "supernumerary ornamentation" "delete superfluous words" |
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| Related terms: | unnecessary | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a quantity much larger than is needed | |
| Synonyms: | surplus nimiety surplusage | |
| Related terms: | overabundance | |
| 3. | [ noun ] immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits | |
| Synonyms: | inordinateness excessiveness | |
| Related terms: | immoderation extravagance nimiety exorbitance | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the state of being more than full | |
| Synonyms: | overabundance surfeit | |
| Related terms: | fullness surfeit | |
| 5. | [ noun ] excessive indulgence | |
| Synonyms: | overindulgence | |
| Examples: | "the child was spoiled by overindulgence" |
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| Related terms: | indulgence gorge | |
| Similar spelling: |
exec |
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