overreact
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Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERREACT
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to respond to something with an emotion that is too strong or an action that is unnecessary
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to react to something too strongly
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My mother overreacted when she learned that I had been in an accident.
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The news media always overreacts to any kind of scandal.
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He overreacted to his bad grades by quitting school.
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His angry response was an overreaction.
