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Access vs. Excess
Access
/ˈaksɛs/Examples:
How am I supposed to get an access card?Once you access the file, you can start editing it.The museum provides wheelchair access for all visitors.
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This word has no antonymsExcess
/ɪkˈses/Examples:
She wagged her finger at him in an excess of archness.The feast featured an excess of delicious desserts.Her closet was overflowing with an excess of shoes.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Excess has an e at the start, like extra, and both relate to too much or more than needed.
- Access has an a, just like approach, and it's about reaching or entering a location or system.
- Both words end in -cess, but excess suggests having extra while access suggests having entry.
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