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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Access
/ˈaksɛs/
The ability or right to approach, enter, or use something.
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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Excess starts with ex-, which can mean out of or beyond, like extra, hinting at surplus.
Access starts with ac-, which can remind you of approach or admittance, indicating entry or way in.
Remember excess with the mnemonic extra stuff – it's too much or more than needed.
Think of an access door providing entry or a way to connect.
Excess is what you have too much of; access is how you get somewhere or gain entry.