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    OVERREACT

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they overreact  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it overreacts  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: overreacted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: overreacted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: overreacting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Show an exaggerated response to somethingplay

    Example:

    Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "overreact" is one way to...):

    react; respond (show a response or a reaction to something)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s
    Something ----s to somebody
    Somebody ----s PP

    Derivation:

    overreaction (an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior)

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