Extensive and Excessive

Extensive

Extensive adjective - Having considerable extent.

Excessive and extensive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excessive" instead an adjective "Extensive".

Excessive

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

Extensive and excessive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extensive" instead an adjective "Excessive".

Nearby Words: excess, excessively
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