overachievement
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o·ver·a·chieve
(ō′vər-ə-chēv′)intr.v. o·ver·a·chieved, o·ver·a·chiev·ing, o·ver·a·chieves
To perform better or achieve more success than expected.
o′ver·a·chieve′ment n.
o′ver·a·chiev′er n.
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overachievement
(ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvmənt)n
an excessive or unusually high level of achievement
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Noun | 1. | overachievement - better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) performance - any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe" underachievement - poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests) |
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