Excessive
Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.
Great is a synonym for excessive. In some cases you can use "Great" instead an adjective "Excessive".
Nearby Words: excess, excessively
Great
Great adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.
Usage example: saw a great moose calmly walking through our backyard
Excessive is a synonym for great in extreme topic. Sometimes you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Great", if it concerns topics such as very large.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Tastes Like Chicken: Zombie meat makes a great substitute for chicken (after a hilariously excessive amount of processing).
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But he found the acting to be above par with some great character arcs, and returns the series to focus more on martial arts skills instead of excessive explosions and wire work.
- Watch out for excessive talk about them, what they do, how great they are, how impressive are their accomplishments, and generally behave as if It's All About Me.
Source: Nice to the Waiter
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