"overapt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overapt [comparative], most overapt [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + apt. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|apt}} over- + apt Head templates: {{en-adj}} overapt (comparative more overapt, superlative most overapt)
  1. Excessively apt or prone to do something.
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