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overgrown

o·ver·grown [ vər grṓn ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. covered with vegetation growing without check: covered with plants or weeds that have been allowed to grow without check

2. grown too much for allotted space: grown too dense, large, or extensive for the area of ground or container in which it is planted

3. immature: grown to a large or adult size, but remaining immature
behaving like an overgrown schoolboy

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