"overreactor" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈæk.tɚ/ [General-American], /ˌəʊvəɹiˈæktə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: overreactors [plural]
Rhymes: -æktə(ɹ) Etymology: overreact + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overreact|or}} overreact + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} overreactor (plural overreactors)
  1. One who overreacts.
    Sense id: en-overreactor-en-noun-hWy~Vok2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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