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Definition of: overkill
(ō′vər·kil′) noun
1. The surplus of nuclear weapons beyond the number considered necessary to demolish all key enemy targets.
2. Colloq. Any action regarded as being more extreme than the circumstances warrant: Slashing the budget in half was a clear case of overkill.
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