What is the origin of the word overkill?

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2026-03-29 12:15

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The Word overkill originates from the development of nuclear arsenals mainly by the US and the USSR in the 1960's. This was a time when these nations developed the capacity to destroy, by the use of nuclear weapons,more of the enemy than would be required to achieve victory.

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