"overmasterful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈəʊvəˈmæstɚfəl/ Forms: more overmasterful [comparative], most overmasterful [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + masterful. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|masterful}} over- + masterful Head templates: {{en-adj}} overmasterful (comparative more overmasterful, superlative most overmasterful)
  1. (rare) Overly masterful; having excessive mastery. Tags: rare Synonyms: over-masterful
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