"overreaction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-overreaction.ogg Forms: overreactions [plural]
Etymology: From over- + reaction. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|reaction}} over- + reaction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overreaction (countable and uncountable, plural overreactions)
  1. A reaction that is excessive. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (reaction deemed excessive): 反應過度 (Chinese Mandarin), 反应过度 (fǎnyìng guòdù) (Chinese Mandarin), ylilyönti (Finnish), Überreaktion [feminine] (German), υπεραντίδραση (yperantídrasi) [feminine] (Greek), 過剰反応 (kajōhannō) (Japanese), オーバーリアクション (ōbāriakushon) (Japanese), overreaksjon [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), overreaksjon [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), reacție exagerată [feminine] (Romanian), överreaktion [common-gender] (Swedish)

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