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Pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary
Plural for an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable
“The financial crisis is not occasioned by a lack of revenues, but an excess in spending.”
Plural for a part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
“The movement of the dialectic is animated by the perpetual pursuit of the remainder, that is, the excess that is left over after the necessary failure of each attempt to grasp the nonidentical conceptually.”
Plural for that which is no longer needed or desired, typically considered refuse or waste matter
“Now, as the water-carriers are not present in sufficient quantities to throw out the excess in the natural way, nature does the next best thing and causes a spasm.”
Plural for an overwhelming abundance of things
“It exposes the markets of the country to be occasionally overwhelmed with an excess of foreign corn altogether disproportionate to its wants.”
Plural for lack of moderation in one's behavior or consumption
“Drunkenness was generally treated with more alarm than the related excess of gluttony.”
Plural for extravagance or careless wastefulness
Plural for an extreme exaggeration or overstatement
Plural for the state of consuming too much food, or the desire to do so
Plural for an accumulation or buildup, especially of work or matters requiring attention
Plural for great forcefulness or intensity of feeling or expression
Plural for a financial gain, especially the difference between the amount earned and the expenses
Plural for a decorative detail or feature
Plural for the total of one's wealth and possessions
Plural for the highest or most extreme degree of something
Plural for the part of a rope or line which is not held taut
Plural for pre-determined amount to be paid by insured before insurance coverage takes effect
Plural for an unjust act, treatment or occurrence
Plural for the measurable amount, force or strength of a property
Plural for the state or quality of being tastelessly garish
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