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excess

Definition

  • noun: an amount that is more than the usual or necessary amount
  • noun: the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits
  • verb: to eliminate the position of
  • synonyms: superfluity, immoderateness, superabundance

Examples

  • There was an 'excess' of 10 bushels (over what was needed to fill the bin).

  • Eating anything 'in excess' [=in overly large amounts] can be bad for you.

  • The movie embraces all the worst 'excesses' of popular American culture.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You ever do nothing besides get your hair fixed... and powder your nose? Look at you. You do too much of that shit. Nothing exceeds Iike excess. -You shouId know that, Tony. -I shouId know what? What shouId I know? Why do you have to taIk to me Iike that aII the time? (..)
    1983 Scarface