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overcitation

overcitation noun: excessive citation.

Noun

overcitation (uncountable)

  1. Excessive citation.
    Antonyms:
    undercitation

Antonyms of overcitation

Origin of overcitation

From over- + citation.

Questions about overcitation

What does overcitation mean?
Overcitation means excessive citation.
What part of speech is overcitation?
Overcitation is a noun.

Words near overcitation in the dictionary

  1. overchoreographs
  2. overchurched
  3. overchurching
  4. overcirculation
  5. overcircumspect
  6. overcitation
  7. overcite
  8. overcited
  9. overcites
  10. overciting
  11. overcivil

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