OVERCOMPENSATE
overcompensate, over-correct
(verb) make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overcompensate (third-person singular simple present overcompensates, present participle overcompensating, simple past and past participle overcompensated)
(intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
(transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed.
Source: Wiktionary
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18 May 2025
OBLIQUE
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
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