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overfrightening

overfrightening is the present participle and gerund of overfrighten.

Meaning of overfrighten

Verb

overfrighten (third-person singular simple present overfrightens, present participle overfrightening, simple past and past participle overfrightened)

  1. (transitive) To frighten excessively.

Questions about overfrightening

What is overfrightening the present participle and gerund of?
Overfrightening is the present participle and gerund of overfrighten.

Words near overfrightening in the dictionary

  1. overfriendly
  2. overfries
  3. overfriezed
  4. overfrighten
  5. overfrightened
  6. overfrightening
  7. overfrightens
  8. overfront
  9. overfronted
  10. overfronting
  11. overfronts

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