"oversure" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more oversure [comparative], most oversure [superlative]
Etymology: over- + sure Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|sure|pos=adjective}} over- + sure Head templates: {{en-adj}} oversure (comparative more oversure, superlative most oversure)
  1. Excessively sure.
    Sense id: en-oversure-en-adj-bqD-D5ey Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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