Excess and Over

Excess

Excess adjective - Being over what is needed.

Over and excess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Over" instead the word "Excess" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

Over

Over adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Excess and over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Excess" instead the word "Over" as an adjective or a noun.

Both words in one sentence

  • Eagleland They're basically every negative stereotype of America, from trailer trash to obsessing over Stuff Blowing Up to Hollywood excess to robber barons, all rolled into one.
    Source: Eagleland
  • Series / Scream Queens (2015) Gone Horribly Right: Brock's procedure manages to remove the excess hair from a "werewolf girl." However, it also removes all her hair, leaving her bald over her entire body.
  • Manga / Ouran High School Host Club The hosts, and especially Tamaki, are amazed by things like "commoner coffe" and Haruhi snarks at the over-the-top excess.
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