Deal and Overkill

Deal

Deal noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: there is a great deal of waste in government

Overkill and deal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overkill" instead a noun "Deal".

Nearby Words: dealing, dealer, dealt

Overkill

Overkill noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Deal and overkill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deal" instead a noun "Overkill".

Nearby Word: overkilling

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Dark Souls Also the overkill mechanic where you get more souls if you deal 150% of the monster's max hp in one blow.
  • 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).
  • Film / Riddick 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.
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