overcompensate

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Synonyms: overcompensated, overcompensates

Antonyms: overcompensated, overcompensates

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To do an [[excessive]] amount in one area in an effort to [[overcome]] a perceived [[lack]] in another area.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To provide with excessive [[pay]] or [[reward]] for work performed.
3. {{lb|en|humorous|of a man}} To act in a way perceived as [[insecure]] about one's [[masculinity]] or a supposedly small [[penis]] (especially, by buying or using a large object).

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