Excess and Lacuna

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

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Lacuna is an antonym for excess.

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

Lacuna noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Usage example: attributes many of the nation's problems to a lacuna of leadership at the top

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Excess is an antonym for lacuna.

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Lacuna and Excess. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excess/lacuna

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