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overdone

[ oh-ver-duhn ]

verb

  1. past participle of overdo.


adjective

  1. cooked too long or too much:

    The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak.

  2. excessive or strained; exaggerated:

    Don't you think his politeness is overdone?

  3. overtaxed; exhausted:

    You're looking a bit overdone from that hike.

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Word History and Origins

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The opposition leader has been criticised by some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, including former party colleagues, after saying Aboriginal "welcome to country" ceremonies are "overdone".

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Bong must have gambled that the gag would be kitschy, if still overdone.

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Her looks had to subtly reflect the toll of her experiences throughout the film, both physically and emotionally, without being overdone.

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While the "gilt crisis" hyperbole was overdone, there have been consequences.

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Norm Pattis, a lawyer who defended some of the prisoners, told BBC Newshour that "the notion that somehow this event threatens the republic is overdone", adding that Confederate rebels were pardoned after the Civil War.

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