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    overkill

    US /ˈoʊvərkɪl/

    ・

    UK /ˈəʊvəkɪl/

    C1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make an effort more than is necessary
    Profilers believe extreme anger made the murderer overkill the victim
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounDoing far too much; more effort than is necessary
    To put him in jail for 500 years is overkill

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    • did, collecting up meters and meters of topsoil. The mask is probably overkill. It's just to

      did, collecting up meters and meters of topsoil. The mask is probably overkill. It's just to

    • did, collecting up meters and meters of topsoil. The mask is probably overkill. It's just to

      did, collecting up meters and meters of topsoil. The mask is probably overkill. It's just to

    B1

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    • It just feels like it's going to be overkill.

      It just feels like it's going to be overkill.

    • It just feels like it's going to be overkill.

      It just feels like it's going to be overkill.

    B1

    Modern Family | No One Loves Halloween More Than The Dunphys

    10:11Modern Family | No One Loves Halloween More Than The Dunphys
    • Claire, it was overkill.

      Claire, it was overkill.

    • Claire, it was overkill.

      Claire, it was overkill.

    B1

    The Teleprompter Paradox

    05:14The Teleprompter Paradox
    • But that's probably overkill.

      But that's probably overkill.

    • But that's probably overkill.

      But that's probably overkill.

    B1

    Elders React to Epic Rap Battles of History

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    • Well, I think it's overkill, judging from the people I talk to in the retirement home in which I live.

      Well, I think it's overkill, judging from the people I talk to in the retirement home in which I live.

    • Well, I think it's overkill-- judging from the people I talk to

      Well, I think it's overkill-- judging from the people I talk to

    B1

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    • You do not need to bring like your thickest winter jacket or a parka or anything of the sort because that would honestly be a bit overkill for the temperatures.

      You do not need to bring like your thickest winter jacket or a parka or anything of the sort because that would honestly be a bit overkill for the temperatures.

    • You do not need to bring, like, your thickest winter jacket or a parka or anything of the sort, um, because that would honestly be a bit overkill for the temperatures.

      You do not need to bring, like, your thickest winter jacket or a parka or anything of the sort, um, because that would honestly be a bit overkill for the temperatures.

    B1

    What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?

    08:00What If We Detonated All Nuclear Bombs at Once?
    • Now that's what an expert would call overkill.

      Now that's what an expert would call overkill.

    • Now that's what an expert would call, "overkill."

      Now that's what an expert would call, "overkill."

    B1

    How Often Should You Restart Your Phone?

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    • To me, that seems like overkill, especially considering how good modern phones are at managing RAM.

      To me, that seems like overkill, especially considering how good modern phones are at managing RAM.

    • To me, that seems like overkill,

      To me, that seems like overkill,

    B1

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    • And that may sound like overkill, but it's really not.

      And that may sound like overkill, but it's really not.

    • And that may sound like overkill, but it's really not.

      And that may sound like overkill, but it's really not.

    B1

    Japanese overview (2025 update)

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    • Depending on a target's armor, you can get about half the damage of a castle, and 2 thirds the attack of a bombard tower over time, though considering the high rate of fire and less overkill, I personally think there are situations they work better than bombard towers, while also not costing gold, and being much less stone than castles for the same map coverage.

      Depending on a target's armor, you can get about half the damage of a castle, and 2 thirds the attack of a bombard tower over time, though considering the high rate of fire and less overkill, I personally think there are situations they work better than bombard towers, while also not costing gold, and being much less stone than castles for the same map coverage.

    • Though considering the high rate of fire and less overkill, I personally think there are situations they work better than bombard towers, while also not costing gold and being much less stone than castles for the same map coverage.

      Though considering the high rate of fire and less overkill, I personally think there are situations they work better than bombard towers, while also not costing gold and being much less stone than castles for the same map coverage.

    B2