How many letters does the top answer for “any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal” have?

The most common answer is overkill (8 letters).

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Crossword clue: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

1 answer found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

overkill 8 letters wn-def

any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

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Data: SCOWL, igerman98, RLA-ES, Grammalecte, br.ispell · frequency: OpenSubtitles (see Data & licenses)