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Excess, extra amounts and things added

addition

noun

something that you add to something else

spare

noun

something that you have in addition to other similar things and can use if you need another one

supplement

noun

something extra that you add to make something better

excess

noun

a larger amount of something than is usual or necessary

complement

noun

something that is added to something else

overflow

noun

an extra amount of people or things that do not fit into a particular space

overkill

noun

more of something than is needed or wanted

overrun

noun

an amount of time or money that is more than was planned or intended

overspill

noun

used generally about people or things that cannot fit into a crowded place

overcapacity

noun

a situation in which you have a larger amount of something than you can use or sell

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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