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overcorrect
(ōˌvər-kə-rĕktˈ)
verb o·ver·cor·rect·ed, o·ver·cor·rect·ing, o·ver·cor·rects verb, transitive To correct beyond what is needed, appropriate, or usual, especially when resulting in a mistake.
verb, intransitive To correct something to an excessive or unusual degree.
Related Forms:
- oˌver·cor·recˈtion noun