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overreact
verb
(o-ver-re-act)
show an exaggerated response to something
Examples:
Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy.
Words Related to
overreact
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exaggerate
,
react
,
underreact
,
misinterpret
,
overdo
,
misunderstand
,
overplay
,
overact
,
overdramatize
,
misjudge
,
provoke
,
overconfident
,
misconstrue
,
rile
,
antagonize
,
worry
,
retaliate
,
irritate
,
blame
,
unnerve
,
scold
,
ignore
,
micromanage
,
behave
,
panicking
,
underplay
,
overgeneralize
,
underdo
,
overemphasize
,
happen
,
underestimate
,
politicize
,
overblow
,
overrate
,
sensationalize
,
misremember
,
overfeed
,
overexert
,
overprotect
,
meddle
,
miscalculate
,
downplay
,
overcompensate
,
oversimplify
,
overexpose
,
respond
,
dwell
,
misperceive
,
coddle
,
hesitate
,
think
,
overlook
,
overstaff
,
tolerate
,
heed
,
know
,
intervene
,
sugarcoat
,
forget
,
overstep
,
mishear
,
aggravate
,
outguess
,
underrate
,
habituate
,
understand
,
confuse
,
overestimate
,
err
,
fixate
,
misconceive
,
generalize
,
underemphasize
,
overemphasise
,
overbuy
,
faze
,
instigate
,
overextend
,
disturb
,
succumb
,
overstate
,
startle
,
anthropomorphise
,
overcook
,
overwhelm
,
overproduce
,
traumatize
,
distract
,
cautioned
,
penalize
,
admonish
,
escalate
,
desensitized
,
spooked
,
ascribe
,
gloat
,
obsess
,
misdiagnose
,
interfere
,
dictate
,
overreact
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