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overplay definition

over·play (ō′vər plā′, ō′vər plā′)

transitive verb

  1. to overact, overdo, or overemphasize
  2. to overestimate the strength of (one's hand in cards) and be defeated as a result: the phrase overplay one's hand is usually used figuratively

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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