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overstress.

To place excessive emphasis on something.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To place excessive emphasis on something.

    transitive
  2. To place excessive physical stress on something, especially to such an extent that it deforms or breaks.

    transitive
  3. To stress someone excessively.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From over- + stress.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.