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overkill
This term carries a strong connotation of inefficiency and absurdity. In everyday conversation, it is typically used to criticize a decision where the solution is disproportionately larger or more complex than the problem it intends to solve. It suggests a lack of judgment or a failure to calibrate effort to the actual need.
In a military or strategic context, the term is technical and clinical, referring specifically to the redundant destructive power of weaponry. While the casual usage is often humorous or critical, the technical usage is a matter of mathematical calculation and strategic planning.
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Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is total overkill.
Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut is total overkill.
I think hiring ten consultants for this small project is a bit of overkill.
Do we really need a high end gaming PC just for word processing? That seems like overkill.
The security system with laser grids and biometric scanners felt like overkill for a small bakery.
Maybe I went a bit overkill with the decorations for the party.
The general worried that the planned strike would result in massive overkill.
He used a flamethrower on a single goblin. Talk about overkill.
Applying five different layers of primer to the wall was complete overkill.