"oversanguine" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əʊvəˈsaŋɡwɪn/ [UK] Forms: more oversanguine [comparative], most oversanguine [superlative]
Etymology: From over- + sanguine. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sanguine}} over- + sanguine Head templates: {{en-adj}} oversanguine (comparative more oversanguine, superlative most oversanguine)
  1. Too sanguine; overconfident, too disposed to hopes of success. Synonyms: over-sanguine
    Sense id: en-oversanguine-en-adj-n3OU65AA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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