overcompensate, v.
(overcompensated, overcompensates, overcompensating)
(overcompensated, overcompensates, overcompensating)
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
<verb.social>
over-correct overcompensate
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
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Somebody ----sSomebody ----s something
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hypernym
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
<verb.stative>
compensate cover overcompensate
sample sentences
"he is compensating for being a bad father"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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