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overtensed

overtensed is the simple past and past participle of overtense.

Meaning of overtense

Verb

overtense (third-person singular simple present overtenses, present participle overtensing, simple past and past participle overtensed)

  1. (transitive) To make too tense.

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Questions about overtensed

What is overtensed the simple past and past participle of?
Overtensed is the simple past and past participle of overtense.

Words near overtensed in the dictionary

  1. overtenacious
  2. overtender
  3. overtenderly
  4. overtenderness
  5. overtense
  6. overtensed
  7. overtenseness
  8. overtenses
  9. overtensing
  10. overtension
  11. overtensioned

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