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| o·ver·reach [ vər rch ] (past and past participle o·ver·reached, present participle o·ver·reach·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·reach·es) |
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1. vr fail through overambition: to fail through trying to do something that is too ambitious
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2. transitive and intransitive verb extend too far: to reach or extend too far or beyond something
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3. transitive and intransitive verb defeat somebody by trickery: to get the better of somebody by trickery or deception
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4. intransitive verb hurt one foot with another: to strike and injure the forefoot with the hind foot while moving forward
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refers to horses
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  o·ver·reach·er noun |
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