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Word: Excessive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’ (see exceed)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪkˈsɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛkˈsɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate
Short Definition:more than is necessary or desirable
Examples:- he was drinking excessive amounts of brandy
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