Deal
Overkill
Overkill noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
Nearby Word: overkilling
Both words in one sentence
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Also the overkill mechanic where you get more souls if you deal 150% of the monster's max hp in one blow.
Source: Video Game / Dark Souls - Your only choices to deal with them are either to dance around for god knows how long, or waste spell ingredients (which is always pure overkill).
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Tempting Fate: When a second team arrives, one of the mercs keeps complaining that it's overkill, and they only need "four guys tops" to deal with Riddick.
Source: Film / Riddick
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