overkill

overkill englannista suomeksi

1. aseellinen ylivoima

2. yliampuminen

0. Substantiivi

1. liika, liioittelu

1. Verbi

overkill englanniksi

1. A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

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3. Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.

4. {{quote-book|en|year=2017|author=James M. O'Kane|title=Wicked Deeds: Murder in America|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781351321945

5. {{quote-book|en|year=2018|author=Lt. James Glennon; Lt. Daniel Marcou; Chuck Remsberg|title=Street Survival II: Tactics for Deadly Force Encounters|publisher=Calibre Press|isbn=9780615372853

6. {{quote-book|en|year=2020|author=Laurel Westbrook|title=Unlivable Lives: Violence and Identity in Transgender Activism|isbn=9780520316584|page=101

7. An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.

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8. (quote-journal)

9. An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

(ant)

10. To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.

11. To dispose of too many items because of too-high criteria of inspection.

12. To do something excessive to achieve a goal.