Overuse
Overuse verb - Make use of too often or too extensively.
Use
Use verb - To put into action or service.
Both words in one sentence
- Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, itself a Gag Dub, would use and overuse this to a hilarious extent.
Source: Sickening "Crunch!" - Kirby of the Stars provides examples of both the use and overuse of the Drama Bomb.
Source: Drama Bomb - Accompanied by massive overuse of the stuff in some households, to the degree that there's a joke along the lines of "the French use magie (magic) in their cooking, the Germans use Maggi", due to the similar sound of the words.
Source: Brand Name Takeover
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