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overthink
(over|think)
Pronunciation:
/əʊvəˈθɪŋk/
verb
[
with object
]
think about (something) too much or for too long:
I often wonder if women tend to overthink situations
[
no object
]
:
he doesn’t make snap decisions, but he doesn’t overthink either
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