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overprotection

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o·ver·pro·tect  (vr-pr-tkt)
tr.v. o·ver·pro·tect·ed, o·ver·pro·tect·ing, o·ver·pro·tects
To protect too much; coddle: overprotected their children.
over·pro·tection n.
over·pro·tective adj.
over·pro·tective·ness n.
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Noun1.overprotection - excessive protectionoverprotection - excessive protection                
momism, overshielding
protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
Translations
overprotection [ˌəʊvəprəˈtekʃən] N → exceso m de protrección, sobreprotección f
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