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An amount that is greater than needed or useful.

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overabundance

An overabundance of decorative elements made the poster difficult to read.
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An aggregation of supply lists gave the student craft fair one combined record of everything the clubs could contribute. It revealed an overabundance of ribbon but an insufficiency of display stands for the number of sellers expected.
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