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excess

[ik-ses, ek-ses, ek-ses, ik-ses] / ɪkˈsɛs, ˈɛk sɛs, ˈɛk sɛs, ɪkˈsɛs /




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What makes this cake feel alive is not excess.

From Salon

In a note to clients, BCA strategists tell clients that Mexico is well-placed to beat the emerging markets index, citing its strong economic fundamentals and lack of financial excesses.

From Barron's

Though, he does say he can understand why some people might be turned off by the sheer excess of it.

From BBC

I’m careful to wipe the excess from the brush before I place it at the base of her nail and drag it up toward me.

From Literature

This finding is important because it shows that excess cortisol is far more common in these patients than researchers and clinicians previously believed.

From Science Daily