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Definition of OVERCOMPENSATE
verb : OVERCOMPENSATE
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" ;
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2. (
) make excessive corrections for fear of making an error ;
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