overact
[ oh-ver-akt ]
Synonyms for overact
- exaggerate
- maximize
- overdo
- overemphasize
- overstate
- overuse
- accent
- accentuate
- dramatize
- hyperbolize
- magnify
- mug
- overdraw
- overstress
- overwork
- stretch
- blow out of proportion
- get carried away
- ham it up
- labor at
- lay it on thick
- point up
- show off
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I saw Mrs. Drew play Mrs. Malaprop, and it was a lesson to people who overact.
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