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overprecautions

overprecautions is the plural of overprecaution.

Meaning of overprecaution

Noun

overprecaution (countable and uncountable, plural overprecautions)

  1. (uncountable) The tendency to exercise more caution than would be necessary.
  2. (countable) An unnecessary safety measure.

Questions about overprecautions

What is overprecautions the plural of?
Overprecautions is the plural of overprecaution.

Words near overprecautions in the dictionary

  1. overpreach
  2. overpreached
  3. overpreaches
  4. overpreaching
  5. overprecaution
  6. overprecautions
  7. overprecious
  8. overprecise
  9. overprecisely
  10. overpreciseness
  11. overprecision

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