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overdescribed

overdescribed is the simple past and past participle of overdescribe.

Meaning of overdescribe

Verb

overdescribe (third-person singular simple present overdescribes, present participle overdescribing, simple past and past participle overdescribed)

  1. To provide an overly detailed description.
    • Never overdescribe your setting. Why run the risk of boring readers?1998, James V. Smith, You Can Write a Novel, →ISBN, page 44

Questions about overdescribed

What is overdescribed the simple past and past participle of?
Overdescribed is the simple past and past participle of overdescribe.

Words near overdescribed in the dictionary

  1. overdepressing
  2. overdepression
  3. overdepressions
  4. overdepressive
  5. overdescribe
  6. overdescribed
  7. overdescribes
  8. overdescribing
  9. overdescription
  10. overdescriptions
  11. overdescriptive

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