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OVERACTING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Poor acting by a ham actor

Synonyms:

hamming; overacting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("overacting" is a kind of...):

acting; performing; playacting; playing (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

Derivation:

overact (exaggerate one's acting)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb overact

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