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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] 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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