"oversharer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oversharers [plural]
Etymology: From overshare + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|overshare|-er|id2=agent noun}} overshare + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} oversharer (plural oversharers)
  1. One who overshares.

Inflected forms

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