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overcontraction

overcontraction noun: excessive contraction.

Noun

overcontraction (uncountable)

  1. Excessive contraction.

Origin of overcontraction

From over- + contraction.

Questions about overcontraction

What does overcontraction mean?
Overcontraction means excessive contraction.
What part of speech is overcontraction?
Overcontraction is a noun.

Words near overcontraction in the dictionary

  1. overcontextualizing
  2. overcontiguous
  3. overcontract
  4. overcontracted
  5. overcontracting
  6. overcontraction
  7. overcontracts
  8. overcontribute
  9. overcontributed
  10. overcontributes
  11. overcontributing

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