Excess
Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
Release and excess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Release" instead a verb "Excess".
Nearby Words: excessive, excessively
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The original release of Sonic the Hedgehog CD also has a counter that tops out at nine, but excess lives could be kept in escrow.
Source: Cap - These guys are so incredibly hot-blooded, they must use their power to release their excess emotions into the people around them or go through a hot-blooded stupor.
Source: Hot Blooded / Tabletop Games -
ADV's release of Burn Up Excess featured a toggleable alternate subtitle track that actually displayed a tally of how many boob-bounces are shown on screen of each character's chest!
Source: Gainaxing
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Release and Excess. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excess/release
Excess & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excess/release>.
Release or Excess. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excess/release.
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