"overrecovery" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overrecoveries [plural]
Etymology: over- + recovery Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|recovery}} over- + recovery Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} overrecovery (countable and uncountable, plural overrecoveries)
  1. The recovery of more money than was actually owed. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: overrecover
    Sense id: en-overrecovery-en-noun-01P-BdDO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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