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Vinony

overreaction

noun

  1. to react too strongly
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noun

  1. an excessive or disproportionate response to a situation or stimulus
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English reaction English overreaction From over- + reaction.

  1. A reaction that is excessive.

    “She had every right to dump you, but cutting up all your clothes after she did so was an overreaction.”

    “This whole fear over swine flu was unfounded; it was clearly an overreaction.”