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OVERACTING
hamming, overacting
(noun) poor acting by a ham actor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
overacting
present participle of overact
Anagrams
• revocating
Source: Wiktionary
OVERACT
O`ver*act", v. t.
1. To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part.
2. To act upon, or influence, unduly. [Obs.] The hope of inheritance overacts them. Milton.
O`ver*act", v. i.
Definition: To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
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