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overkill
A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons
overkill
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal

Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill?.

overkill
To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required
overkill
{i} nuclear capacity that is in excess of what would be needed to defeat an enemy; effort that exceeds a desired goal (especially a military operation involving needless killing); effort that results in less returns (Business); more than necessary, excess (Slang)
overkill
the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
overkill
You can say that something is overkill when you think that there is more of it than is necessary or appropriate. Such security measures may well be overkill. more of something than is necessary or desirable
overkill
any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
overkill
any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
overkill
{f} destroy an enemy with nuclear force in excess of what would be needed to defeat it
overkilling