Similar words
exceso
desmán specifically implies an excess involving abuse of power or outrageous misconduct, like police abuses; exceso is the general word for "excess."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
excesso
excesso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "excess."
Practice
1 What does desmán mean?
excess
2 Fill the gap: Hubo ___ en la fiesta.
Full sentence: Hubo desmanes en la fiesta. (There were excesses at the party.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches desmán?
desmán: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.