Definition of
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[ verb ] show an exaggerated response to something

Examples

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

Related terms

react overreaction

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Rhymes with

react redact act reenact enact tract cracked tracked retract transact backed pact packed fact sacked tacked tact whacked exact intact impact diffract detract inexact interact interact stacked overact whacked protract attract distract contract subtract abstract extract ransacked compact protract contract artifact abstract extract counteract subcontract impact compact contact subcompact

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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