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overdone

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o·ver·done  (vr-dn)
v.
Past participle of overdo.
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Adj.1.overdone - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"
exaggerated, overstated
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
adjective 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) << OPPOSITE minimized
Translations
overdone [əuvəˈdʌn] over adj [vegetables, steak] → trop cuit(e)


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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.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
In fact, it is my humble opinion that the gipsies have been overdone, just as the Alps have been over-climbed.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
It might be that she was a little overdone with work and anxiety now, for soon after Christmas Mrs.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
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