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OVER-CORRECT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
Synonyms:
over-correct; overcompensate
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "over-correct" is one way to...):
compensate; correct; redress; right (make reparations or amends for)
Sentence frames:
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