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overexplanation

overexplanation noun: the act of overexplaining; excessive explanation.

Noun

overexplanation (countable and uncountable, plural overexplanations)

  1. The act of overexplaining; excessive explanation.

Forms of overexplanation

pluraloverexplanations

Origin of overexplanation

over- + explanation

Questions about overexplanation

What does overexplanation mean?
Overexplanation means the act of overexplaining; excessive explanation.
What part of speech is overexplanation?
Overexplanation is a noun.
What is the plural of overexplanation?
The plural of overexplanation is overexplanations.

Words near overexplanation in the dictionary

  1. overexplained
  2. overexplainer
  3. overexplainers
  4. overexplaining
  5. overexplains
  6. overexplanation
  7. overexplanations
  8. overexplanatory
  9. overexplicit
  10. overexplicitness
  11. overexploit

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