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See definition of overact on Dictionary.com
  • as inoverplay
  • as inham it up
  • as inoverreach
  • as inemote

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
See also synonyms for: overacted / overacting
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antonyms for overact

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  • play down
      • play down
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      How to use overact in a sentence

      I saw Mrs. Drew play Mrs. Malaprop, and it was a lesson to people who overact.
      MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE, VOL. XXXI, NO. 3, JULY 1908.VARIOUS
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      WORDS RELATED TO OVERACT

      • act
      • dramatize
      • exaggerate
      • ham it up
      • overact
      • overdramatize
      • overplay
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