Excessive and Startling

Excessive

Excessive adjective - Going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount.

Startling and excessive are semantically related in dramatic topic. In some cases you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Excessive".

Nearby Words: excess, excessively

Startling

Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Excessive and startling are semantically related in dramatic topic. Sometimes you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

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