[{"word":"overkill","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill."},{"definition":"An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":["underkill"]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["underkill"]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To dispose of too many items because of too high criteria of inspection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":["underkill"]},{"definition":"To do something excessive to achieve a goal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":["underkill"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overkill"]}]