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excessive [ɪkˈsesɪv] ADJ

excursion [ɪkˈskɜːrʒn, Brit -kɜːʃn] N

excellent [ˈeksələnt] ADJ

excel <-ll-> [ɪkˈsel] VB intr

excess <-es> [ɪkˈses] N

exclaim [ɪkˈskleɪm] VB intr, trans

II . exclusive [ɪksˈkluːsɪv] N

III . exclusive [ɪksˈkluːsɪv] ADV

exceptional ADJ

excellence [ˈeksələns] N no pl

excavation [ˌekskəˈveɪʃn] N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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For floors, magnesite was mixed with excelsior and poured, and troweled like cement, over a layer of felt to impart its resiliency.
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The introduction of foam rubber virtually eliminated the use of excelsior as stuffing material.
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They turned over the crates and barrels that the merchandise came in, let the wood excelsior spew out, and stacked up the china and glass.
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Banded into bale form, excelsior is also used in archery backstops, an excelsior archery backstop can last for many years.
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