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Overkill

overkill = Overkill

Pronunciation =  overkill

Pronunciation in German = Overkill

overkill in German: Overkill

Part of speechnoun 

Definition in English: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal 

Definition in German:
jede Anstrengung, die weiter zu gehen scheint, als zur Erreichung ihres Ziels notwendig wäre

Examples in English:

  • Adding a second bomb was a bit of cinematic overkill

Examples in German:

  • Das Hinzufügen einer zweiten Bombe war ein bisschen filmischer Overkill

Synonyms of overkill

Synonyms in German Überfülle,
Überschuss,
Extravaganz,
Übertreibung
Synonyms in English overabundance,
excess,
surplus,
extravagance,
exaggeration

Antonyms of overkill

Antonyms in German Insuffizienz,
Mangel,
Knappheit
Antonyms in English insufficiency,
lack,
scarcity

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