overcompensate

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o·ver·com·pen·sate / ˌōvərˈkämpənˌsāt/ • v. [intr.] take excessive measures in attempting to correct or make amends for an error, weakness, or problem: he was overcompensating for fears about the future.DERIVATIVES: o·ver·com·pen·sat·ing·ly / ˈōvərˌkämpənˈsāting/ adv.o·ver·com·pen·sa·tion / ˈōvərˌkämpənˈsāshən/ n.o·ver·com·pen·sa·to·ry / ˈōvərkəmˈpensəˌtôrē/ adj.

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