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overattribution

overattribution noun: excessive attribution.

Noun

overattribution (usually uncountable, plural overattributions)

  1. (usually) Excessive attribution.

Forms of overattribution

pluraloverattributions

Origin of overattribution

From over- + attribution.

Questions about overattribution

What does overattribution mean?
Overattribution means excessive attribution.
What part of speech is overattribution?
Overattribution is a noun.
What is the plural of overattribution?
The plural of overattribution is overattributions.

Words near overattribution in the dictionary

  1. overattenuated
  2. overattribute
  3. overattributed
  4. overattributes
  5. overattributing
  6. overattribution
  7. overattributions
  8. overauthor
  9. overauthored
  10. overauthoring
  11. overauthors

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