Lesson 208
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Lesson 208 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#6211
🚶
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overstride
/ˌoʊvərˈstraɪd/
verb
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overstrode
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overstridden
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overstrides
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overstriding
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To stride over something; to step across with long steps.
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He managed to overstride the narrow stream with ease.

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stride, step over, cross, pass, leap
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stumble, halt
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overstride a gap, overstride the stream, overstride the obstacle
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#6212
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pacify
/ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ/
verb
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pacified
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pacified
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pacifies
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pacifying
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to calm someone down; to bring peace to a situation
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The mother tried to pacify the crying baby.

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pacify the crowd

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to calm an angry or restless group of people
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calm, soothe, appease, placate, quiet
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agitate, provoke, anger
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pacify a baby, pacify the crowd, pacify the anger
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#6213
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pacifist
/ˈpæs.ɪ.fɪst/
noun
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a person who believes in peace and opposes war or violence
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She is a committed pacifist who campaigns against armed conflict.

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peacemaker, non-violent, peace-lover, anti-war activist
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militarist, aggressor
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strong pacifist, committed pacifist, pacifist movement
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#6214
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pachyderm
/ˈpæk.ɪ.dɜːrm/
noun
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a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus
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The zoo had several pachyderms, including elephants and rhinos.

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elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus
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rodent, insect
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large pachyderm, thick-skinned pachyderm, African pachyderm
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#6215
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oxymoron
/ˌɑːk.sɪˈmɔːr.ɒn/
noun
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a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined
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The phrase 'deafening silence' is a classic oxymoron.

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paradox, contradiction, incongruity, anomaly
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consistency, harmony, logic
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classic oxymoron, common oxymoron, literary oxymoron
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#6216
🥚
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ovoid
/ˈoʊ.vɔɪd/
adjective
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egg-shaped; resembling an oval or ellipse
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The artist painted an ovoid shape in the center of the canvas.

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elliptical, oval, egg-shaped, rounded
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rectangular, square, angular
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ovoid shape, ovoid body, ovoid structure
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#6217
😰
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overwrought
/ˌoʊvərˈrɔt/
adjective
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extremely agitated or nervous; excessively elaborate
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She was too overwrought to speak clearly after the accident.

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agitated, distraught, tense, flustered, anxious
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calm, composed, relaxed
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overwrought emotions, overwrought speech, overwrought style
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#6218
🌊
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overwhelm
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/
verb
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overwhelmed
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overwhelmed
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overwhelms
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overwhelming
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to overpower someone emotionally or physically; to be too much to handle
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She was overwhelmed with gratitude after receiving the help.

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overwhelmed with joy

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to feel extreme happiness
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overpower, crush, engulf, overcome, astonish
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calm, comfort, underwhelm
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overwhelm with work, overwhelm the enemy, overwhelmed by emotions
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#6219
⚖️
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overweight
/ˌoʊvərˈweɪt/
adjective
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heavier than is considered healthy or normal
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The doctor advised him to lose weight as he was overweight.

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obese, plump, heavy, chubby, bulky
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slim, fit, underweight
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overweight child, overweight person, overweight baggage
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#6220
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overweening
/ˌoʊvərˈwiːnɪŋ/
adjective
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excessively arrogant or prideful
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His overweening pride cost him many friends.

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arrogant, conceited, haughty, proud, pompous
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humble, modest, meek
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overweening pride, overweening arrogance, overweening ambition
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#6221
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overturn
/ˌoʊvərˈtɜrn/
verb
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overturned
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overturned
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overturns
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overturning
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to turn something upside down or to reverse a decision or judgment
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The court decided to overturn the previous ruling.

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overturn the tables

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to reverse a situation completely
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reverse, cancel, annul, revoke, upend
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uphold, confirm, support
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overturn a decision, overturn a car, overturn a law, overturn a ruling
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#6222
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overture
/ˈoʊvərˌtʊr/
noun
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An introduction to something more substantial; a proposal or preliminary action.
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The peace overture was welcomed by both nations.

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make an overture

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To make an opening move or proposal, often to start negotiations.
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proposal, prelude, offer, initiative, introduction
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conclusion, refusal
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peace overture, diplomatic overture, musical overture
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#6223
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overtone
/ˈoʊvərˌtoʊn/
noun
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A subtle quality, implication, or additional meaning beyond the obvious.
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His speech had political overtones that were hard to ignore.

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nuance, undertone, implication, suggestion, hint
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denial, clarity
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political overtone, cultural overtone, religious overtone
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#6224
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overthrow
/ˌoʊvərˈθroʊ/
verb
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overthrew
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overthrown
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overthrows
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overthrowing
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To remove a leader or government from power, often by force.
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The rebels planned to overthrow the corrupt regime.

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overthrow the government

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To forcibly remove a ruling government from power.
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topple, oust, depose, remove, defeat
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establish, uphold, maintain
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overthrow a dictator, overthrow a government, attempt to overthrow
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#6225
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overt
/oʊˈvɜːrt/
adjective
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Done or shown openly; not hidden or secret.
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There was an overt display of hostility between the rivals.

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open, clear, obvious, evident, explicit
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covert, hidden, secret
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overt hostility, overt action, overt display
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#6226
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overdose
/ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs/
noun/verb
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overdosed
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overdosed
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overdoses
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overdosing
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An excessive and dangerous amount of a drug; to take too much of a substance.
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He was rushed to the hospital after a drug overdose.

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overconsumption, excess, surfeit, poisoning
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moderation, balance
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drug overdose, fatal overdose, accidental overdose, overdose victim
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#6227
🌑
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overshadow
/ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/
verb
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overshadowed
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overshadowed
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overshadows
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overshadowing
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to appear more important or significant than something else, reducing its impact
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The scandal overshadowed his achievements.

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outshine, eclipse, dominate, outdo, surpass
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highlight, emphasize, underline
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overshadowed by scandal, overshadow success, overshadow importance, overshadow achievement
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#6228
🧑‍💼
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overseer
/ˈoʊvərˌsiːər/
noun
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a person who supervises work or workers; a manager
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The overseer made sure the workers followed safety rules.

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supervisor, manager, inspector, controller, director
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worker, subordinate, employee
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plant overseer, overseer of work, farm overseer, strict overseer
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#6229
👀
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oversee
/ˌoʊvərˈsiː/
verb
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oversaw
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overseen
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oversees
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overseeing
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to supervise or manage a task, process, or group of people
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She was hired to oversee the construction project.

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supervise, manage, direct, monitor, administer
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ignore, neglect, overlook
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oversee operations, oversee a project, oversee staff, oversee progress
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#6230
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overrun
/ˌoʊvərˈrʌn/
verb
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overran
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overrun
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overruns
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overrunning
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to spread over or occupy completely; to exceed a limit or time
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The garden was overrun with weeds.

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invade, overwhelm, flood, occupy, exceed
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retreat, withdraw, limit
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overrun with weeds, cost overrun, time overrun, overrun by enemies
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#6231
📏
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overreach
/ˌoʊvərˈriːtʃ/
verb
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overreached
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overreached
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overreaches
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overreaching
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to go beyond what is proper, acceptable, or achievable; to overextend
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The politician overreached by making promises he couldn't keep.

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overreach oneself

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to try to do more than one is capable of and fail
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exceed, overextend, overdo, transgress, surpass
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limit, restrain, underdo
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political overreach, overreach of power, overreach oneself, corporate overreach
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#6232
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overproduction
/ˌoʊvərprəˈdʌkʃən/
noun
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The act of producing more of something than is needed or can be consumed.
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The economic crisis was caused by the overproduction of goods.

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excess production, surplus, glut, oversupply
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shortage, scarcity, underproduction
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overproduction of goods, agricultural overproduction, industrial overproduction
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#6233
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overpower
/ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər/
verb
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overpowered
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overpowered
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overpowers
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overpowering
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To defeat or gain control over someone or something by using greater strength or force.
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The soldiers managed to overpower the enemy forces.

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defeat, conquer, subdue, overwhelm
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surrender, yield
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overpower the enemy, overpower with force, overpower resistance
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#6234
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overpay
/ˌoʊvərˈpeɪ/
verb
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overpaid
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overpaid
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overpays
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overpaying
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To pay more than is necessary or reasonable.
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She realized she had overpaid for the concert tickets.

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overspend, pay excessively, overcompensate
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underpay, save
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overpay for goods, overpay employees, overpay taxes
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#6235
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overpass
/ˈoʊvərpæs/
noun
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A bridge that carries one road or railway over another.
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The new overpass reduced traffic congestion in the city.

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bridge, flyover, viaduct, walkway
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tunnel, underpass
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build an overpass, highway overpass, pedestrian overpass
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#6236
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overlord
/ˈoʊvərlɔːrd/
noun
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A ruler, master, or person of great power and authority over others.
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The peasants were forced to pay taxes to their overlord.

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ruler, lord, master, sovereign, tyrant
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subject, follower, servant
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powerful overlord, feudal overlord, overlordship, mighty overlord
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#6237
🏃‍♂️
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overleap
/ˌoʊvərˈliːp/
verb
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overleapt
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overleapt
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overleaps
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overleaping
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To jump over something; to omit or disregard something.
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He managed to overleap the fence easily.

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jump over, vault, skip, bypass
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face, confront
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overleap obstacle, overleap fence, overleap tradition
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#6238
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overlap
/ˌoʊvərˈlæp/
noun/verb
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overlapped
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overlapped
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overlaps
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overlapping
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To extend over and cover partly; an area where things coincide.
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The two meetings overlap by an hour.

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areas of overlap

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Shared or common elements between two subjects or situations.
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intersect, coincide, coincide with, overlay
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separate, diverge
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time overlap, overlap period, overlap area, overlap work
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#6239
🏠
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overhang
/ˈoʊvərˌhæŋ/
noun/verb
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overhung
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overhung
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overhangs
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overhanging
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To extend outward and hang over something; a projecting part.
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The roof overhang provides shade in the summer.

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projection, extension, protrusion, jut
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recess, hollow
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roof overhang, cliff overhang, large overhang, overhang danger
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#6240
🍽️
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overeat
/ˌoʊvərˈiːt/
verb
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overate
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overeaten
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overeats
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overeating
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To eat more food than the body needs.
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She tends to overeat when she is stressed.

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eat yourself sick

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To eat so much that you feel ill.
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binge, gorge, stuff, overindulge
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fast, diet, under-eat
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overeat junk food, overeat at parties, tendency to overeat
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