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Too much, extra and more

too

adverb

more than is necessary or acceptable

exceptional

adjective

much more or greater than usual

surplus

adjective

more than is needed

more

adverb, determiner, pronoun

used for saying that a particular quality is stronger in one person or thing than in another, stronger than it was before, or stronger than you expected or hoped

beyond

adverb, preposition

more than a particular amount or higher than a particular level

over

adverb, preposition

more than a particular amount, number, or age

overly

adverb

very much, or too much

overmuch

adverb

too much

too

adverb

so much of a particular quality that something is not possible

rather

adverb, predeterminer

a little too much, or to a degree that is slightly too great

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