Excess

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NOUN

surplus, surplusage, nimiety

a quantity much larger than is needed

excessiveness, inordinateness

immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits

surfeit, overabundance

the state of being more than full

overindulgence

excessive indulgence

ADJ

extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous

more than is needed, desired, or required

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