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overdone

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o·ver·done  (vr-dn)
v.
Past participle of overdo.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overdone - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
2.overdone - cooked too long but still edible
cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

overdone
adjective
1. overcooked, burnt, spoiled, dried up, charred, burnt to a crisp or cinder The meat was overdone and the vegetables disappointing.
2. excessive, too much, unfair, unnecessary, exaggerated, over the top (slang), needless, unreasonable, disproportionate, undue, hyped, preposterous, inordinate, fulsome, immoderate, overelaborate, beyond all bounds, O.T.T. (slang) In fact, all the panic about the drought in Britain was overdone.
excessive moderated, played down, minimized, understated, belittled, underplayed, underdone
Translations
overdone [ˌəʊvəˈdʌn]
A. PP of overdo
B. ADJ (= exaggerated) → exagerado; (= overcooked) → recocido, muy hecho

overdone [ˌəʊvərˈdʌn] adj (= overcooked) [food] → trop cuit(e)
(= excessive) → qui n'est pas justifié(e)
The panic was overdone → La panique n'était pas justifiée.

overdone [ˌəʊvəˈdʌn]
1. pp of overdo
2. adj (exaggerated) → esagerato/a; (overcooked) → troppo cotto/a

overdone [ˌəʊvəˈdʌn]
1. pp of overdo
2. adj (exaggerated) → esagerato/a; (overcooked) → troppo cotto/a

overdone زائد الطهو přehnaný som har fået for meget übertrieben παραψημένος exagerado ylikypsä exagéré pretjeran esagerato やりすぎの 도가 지나친 overdreven overdrevet przesadny cozido demais преувеличенный för hårt stekt ที่สุกมากเกินไป çok pişmiş quá nhừ 做得过分的


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Now, in the first place, this censure attaches not to the poetic but to the histrionic art; for gesticulation may be equally overdone in epic recitation, as by Sosi-stratus, or in lyrical competition, as by Mnasitheus the Opuntian.
In fact, it is my humble opinion that the gipsies have been overdone, just as the Alps have been over-climbed.
It might be that she was a little overdone with work and anxiety now, for soon after Christmas Mrs.
 
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