"overbright" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: over- + bright Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|bright|pos=adjective}} over- + bright Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overbright (not comparable)
  1. Too bright. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-overbright-en-adj-BEv5~TLw Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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