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overact

see definition of overact
  • as inoverplay
  • as inham it up
  • as inoverreach
  • as inemote
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Synonyms for overact

verb be dramatic
  • exaggerate
  • maximize
  • overdo
  • overemphasize
  • overstate
  • overuse
  • accent
  • accentuate
  • dramatize
  • hyperbolize
  • magnify
  • mug
  • overact
  • overdraw
  • overstress
  • overwork
  • stretch
  • blow out of proportion
  • get carried away
  • ham it up
  • labor at
  • lay it on thick
  • point up
  • show off

Antonyms for overact

  • play down
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

More words related to overact

emote

verb. express emotion
  • act
  • dramatize
  • exaggerate
  • ham it up
  • overact
  • overdramatize
  • overplay

emoting

verb. express emotion

ham it up

verb. be theatrical

hammed it up

verb. be theatrical

hamming it up

verb. be theatrical

overplay

verb. be dramatic
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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