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overinflection

overinflection noun: excessive inflection.

Noun

overinflection (uncountable)

  1. excessive inflection

Origin of overinflection

From over- + inflection.

Questions about overinflection

What does overinflection mean?
Overinflection means excessive inflection.
What part of speech is overinflection?
Overinflection is a noun.

Words near overinflection in the dictionary

  1. overinflated
  2. overinflates
  3. overinflating
  4. overinflation
  5. overinflations
  6. overinflection
  7. overinfluence
  8. overinfluenced
  9. overinfluences
  10. overinfluencing
  11. overinfluential

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