Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word An amount that is more than is needed or allowed
Excess
/ɪkˈses/Synonyms:
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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.
Etymology:
From Middle English excesse, from Old French exces, from Latin excessus, meaning departure, going beyond the bounds, from excedere, meaning to go out, surpass.
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