"overillustration" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: over- + illustration Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|illustration}} over- + illustration Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overillustration (uncountable)
  1. Excessive illustration. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overillustration-en-noun-6AevoFH5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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