Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being excessive; excess.
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- noun The property of being
excessive .
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- noun immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
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Examples
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It serves as an indicator as to how the issue of excessiveness is resonating with consumers.
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It serves as an indicator as to how the issue of excessiveness is resonating with consumers.
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Martha rose from her seat to greet her, in the hearty Hawaiian way, arms about, lips on lips, faces eloquent and bodies no less eloquent with sincereness and frank excessiveness of emotion.
ON THE MAKALOA MAT 2010
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This profile, rich with footage, depicts a man whose energy and lust for life, as well its joys and sadnesses, informed his playing, and whose excessiveness broke the banks of mere virtuosity.
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That's pretty much the state of Syrah these days—never mind that there are plenty of wines that defy the stereotype of excessiveness and that pair well with food.
Can We Rekindle Our Love Affair With Syrah? Lettie Teague 2011
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As for presenting the issue of profits to the jury, the court recognized that any award would be subject to review for inadequacy or excessiveness, but still wanted to put it before the jury in the first instance.
Archive 2009-02-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Of course, the criticism at Blographia Literaria remains stiff with jargon “Realistic scene-dressing is the provision of quotidian details which, because of their superfluity or excessiveness, demonstrate at least the authorial intention of anchoring the action in reality”, but at least Seal has given up moral preening for a bit.
Archive 2010-02-01 2010
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And to what or whom am I supposed to compare my self-criticism to determine its excessiveness?
MANUFACTURING DEPRESSION Gary Greenberg 2010
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Is it the fact that consumers react only in instances of egregious over packaging or are people becoming more and more aware of packaging and excessiveness in general?
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Of course, the criticism at Blographia Literaria remains stiff with jargon “Realistic scene-dressing is the provision of quotidian details which, because of their superfluity or excessiveness, demonstrate at least the authorial intention of anchoring the action in reality”, but at least Seal has given up moral preening for a bit.
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