Excess
Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
Heaps and excess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heaps" instead a noun "Excess".
Nearby Words: excessive, excessively
Heaps
Heaps noun - A large number or amount.
Both words in one sentence
- The Wolf of Wall Street is just about one of the funniest films there is about the subjects of greed, corruption, excess, drug addiction, and the heaps of ruination that they bring into people's lives.
Source: Black Comedy / Film
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