overstress

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Synonyms: overstream, overdress, overpress, avertress, oversteps, overstrew, overtness, overstreet, oversteers, overstresses, overstrewn

Antonyms: overstream, overdress, overpress, avertress, oversteps, overstrew, overtness, overstreet, oversteers, overstresses, overstrewn

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Verb

1. To place excessive [[emphasis]] on something.
2. To place excessive physical [[stress]] on something, especially to such an extent that it [[deform]]s or [[break]]s.
3. To [[stress]] someone excessively.

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