"overemphatic" meaning in English

See overemphatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overemphatic [comparative], most overemphatic [superlative]
Etymology: over- + emphatic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|emphatic|pos=adjective}} over- + emphatic Head templates: {{en-adj}} overemphatic (comparative more overemphatic, superlative most overemphatic)
  1. Excessively emphatic, particularly in musical or theatrical interpretation Derived forms: overemphatically Related terms: overemphasis
    Sense id: en-overemphatic-en-adj-8QOGglj- Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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