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overreact
o·ver·re·act
[
vər ree ákt
]
(
past and past participle
o·ver·re·act·ed
,
present participle
o·ver·re·act·ing
,
3rd person present singular
o·ver·re·acts
)
intransitive verb
Definition:
react too strongly:
to react to something with disproportionate action or excessive emotion
o·ver·re·ac·tion
noun
o·ver·re·ac·tive
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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