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Definitions of overreaction in various dictionaries:
noun - an excessive reaction
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Aug 26 2016 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
Nov 11 2013 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
Jun 2 2010 The Times - Concise |
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A reaction that is excessive. |
boverreactionb in Medicine Expand. boverreactb overreact ('vr-r-kt') v. overreacted, overreacting, overreacts. To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence. |
an excessive reaction a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior |
A more emotional or forcible response than is justified. |
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Exaggeration is a representation of something in an excessive manner. The exaggerator has been a familiar figure in Western culture since at least Aristotle's discussion of the alazon: 'the boaster is regarded as one who pretends to have distinguished qualities which he possesses either not at all or to a lesser degree than he pretends...exaggerating'.It is the opposite of minimisation. * Words or expressions associated with exaggeration include: |