overreaction

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overreaction

noun overreactions

countable, uncountable A reaction that is excessive. She had every right to dump you, but cutting up all your clothes after she did so was an overreaction.

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noun reaction deemed excessive

日本語	過剰反応 kajōhannō, オーバーリアクション ōbāriakushon
中文	反應過度 /反应过度 fǎnyìng guòdù
Deutsch	Überreaktion
Ελληνικά	υπεραντίδραση yperantídrasi
Română	reacție exagerată

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@misc{overreaction_2026,
  title = {overreaction},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overreaction},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}