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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 27% | 7 | A word to describe an action that is excessively aggressive or forceful | |
| 3 | 23% | 15 | Excessively forceful or hostile in one's actions | |
Excessively Forceful Action Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 154 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
OVERKILL which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
OVERKILL
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "OVERKILL" which means:
- noun
- • The capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
- • Any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal verb
- • To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
- • To dispose of too many items because of too high criteria of inspection.
- • To do something excessive to achieve a goal.
An example sentence would be:
- • "Using a flamethrower to kill a spider is a perfect example of overkill."
- • "The amount of security at the event was pure overkill."
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| The Guardian Quick02 Apr 2002 | Down 5 | |
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1 | A word to describe an action that is excessively aggressive or forceful | |
2 | Excessively forceful or hostile in one's actions | |
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16 Feb 1984 | New York Times / 16 Feb 1984 |
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