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overlengthening

overlengthening is the present participle and gerund of overlengthen.

Meaning of overlengthen

Verb

overlengthen (third-person singular simple present overlengthens, present participle overlengthening, simple past and past participle overlengthened)

  1. (transitive) To lengthen too much.

Questions about overlengthening

What is overlengthening the present participle and gerund of?
Overlengthening is the present participle and gerund of overlengthen.

Words near overlengthening in the dictionary

  1. overlending
  2. overlends
  3. overlength
  4. overlengthen
  5. overlengthened
  6. overlengthening
  7. overlengthens
  8. overleniency
  9. overlenient
  10. overlent
  11. overlept

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