"overrehearsed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overrehearsed [comparative], most overrehearsed [superlative]
Etymology: over- + rehearsed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|rehearsed}} over- + rehearsed Head templates: {{en-adj}} overrehearsed (comparative more overrehearsed, superlative most overrehearsed)
  1. Rehearsed too many times; made formulaic by repetition.
    Sense id: en-overrehearsed-en-adj-r4YI3w2x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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