Associations to the word «Overextend»
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Wiktionary
OVEREXTEND, verb. To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit
OVEREXTEND, verb. (linguistics) (transitive) To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.
Dictionary definition
OVEREXTEND, verb. Strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment".
Wise words
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