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excess in WordNet English dictionary
noun- excessive indulgence
"the child was spoiled by overindulgence"
overindulgence excess
- immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
excess excessiveness inordinateness
- a quantity much larger than is needed
excess surplus surplusage nimiety
- the state of being more than full
surfeit excess overabundance
adjective- more than is needed, desired, or required
"trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous supernumerary surplus
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