"overcreative" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overcreative [comparative], most overcreative [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + creative. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over-|creative}} over- + creative Head templates: {{en-adj}} overcreative (comparative more overcreative, superlative most overcreative)
  1. Excessively creative.
    Sense id: en-overcreative-en-adj-UoChPQDq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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