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Verb overcompensate has 2 senses
- cover, compensate, overcompensate - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
--1 is one way to compensate, counterbalance, correct, even out, even off, even up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- over-correct, overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
--2 is one way to right, compensate, redress, correct
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
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