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Term: Excessive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Displaying or expressing more of an emotion than is necessary or appropriate.

Example sentence: She gave an excessive reaction to a simple request, causing everyone to feel uncomfortable.

Sense 2: Exceeding what is usual, reasonable, or necessary.

Example sentence: The restaurant served an excessive amount of food, leaving us with leftovers for days.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In an excessive manner; to an excessive degree.

Example sentence: He drove excessively fast, endangering the lives of everyone on the road.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A behavior or action that goes beyond what is usual or appropriate.

Example sentence: The boss considered her lateness a workplace excessive and warned her about it.

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