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| bonus |
a donation or payment in excess of what is required, usu. as a reward for exceeding the terms of a contract. [1/3 definitions] |
| devilish |
very great; exceeding. [1/3 definitions] |
| encroachment |
the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property. [1/2 definitions] |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| foul out |
of a player in certain sports, to be put out of a game for exceeding the number of fouls allowed. [1/2 definitions] |
| grand larceny |
the theft of goods or property exceeding a certain amount of money set by law. (Cf. petty larceny.) |
| hurricane |
a powerful cyclonic storm that originates in the West Indian region of the Atlantic Ocean or in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean near Mexico and Central America. A hurricane is characterized by heavy rains along with winds exceeding 73 miles, or 119 kilometers, per hour. |
| outrageous |
exceeding tolerable limits of behavior; disgraceful or shocking. [1/3 definitions] |
| overage2 |
merchandise, funds, or the like exceeding the amount recorded; unexplained surplus. |
| overdraft |
a check or withdrawal exceeding the available funds or credit in an account, or the act of making such a check or withdrawal. [1/2 definitions] |
| override |
the exceeding of a budgetary cost estimate. [1/8 definitions] |
| superphysical |
above, beyond, or exceeding the physical; hyperphysical. |
| supersonic |
exceeding or capable of exceeding the speed of sound waves through air. |
| surpassing |
exceeding others in a particular quality or characteristic; exceptional. |
| within |
not exceeding the limit or extent of. [1/6 definitions] |
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