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overwrought definition

over·wrought (ō′vər rôt′)

adjective

  1. Archaic overworked; fatigued
  2. very nervous or excited
  3. with the surface adorned
  4. too elaborate; ornate

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