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All overstress synonyms

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verb overstress

  • overemphasise — (British) alternative spelling of overemphasize.
  • magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
  • overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
  • ham up — an actor or performer who overacts.
  • overemphasize — to emphasize excessively.
  • overdraw — to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal: It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
  • lay it on thick — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
  • overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
  • overdrawn — Past participle of overdraw.
  • exaggerate — Represent (something) as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it really is.
  • overestimated — Simple past tense and past participle of overestimate.
  • overact — (of an actor) act a role in an exaggerated manner.
  • maximize — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
  • overacting — Present participle of overact.
  • maximise — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.

noun overstress

  • overdoing — to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
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