Definitions
exaggerate one's acting
Word origin
From over- + act.
Used in a sentence
“He overacted his part.”
“If governments overact and become oppressive, the terrorists will have won, for their theory is that repression will eventually lead to revolution.”
“The scenework proves unsuccessful when Carmichael recalls not the source of her misandry but another episode of overacting, that of castratively biting off the moustache of an amorous man.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ham it up”7 letters
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