"too-muchness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: too much + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|too much|ness}} too much + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} too-muchness (uncountable)
  1. Excessiveness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-too-muchness-en-noun-ZTeCvAoR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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