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Rareoverextension
The correct spelling is overextension.
How to pronounce overextension
noun
Say it like: Ove-rex-ten-zho-n
The correct spelling is overextension. The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits.
- 2.Application of a term to too many referents, as for example when a child uses cat to refer to all animals.
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