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What are some words that start with the prefix over?

Here are some words that start with the prefix "over":

General:

* overboard: (adverb) excessively; to an extreme degree.

* overcast: (adjective) cloudy; covered with clouds.

* overcome: (verb) to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.

* overdue: (adjective) past the expected time; late.

* overjoyed: (adjective) very happy; delighted.

* overlook: (verb) to fail to notice something; to miss seeing something.

* overreact: (verb) to react in a way that is too strong or extreme.

* oversleep: (verb) to sleep longer than intended.

* overwhelmed: (adjective) feeling as if you are going to be defeated by something difficult.

More specific:

* overabundant: (adjective) more than enough.

* overambitious: (adjective) having goals that are too difficult to achieve.

* overanalyze: (verb) to think too much about something.

* overbearing: (adjective) bossy and domineering.

* overconfident: (adjective) too sure of yourself.

* overestimate: (verb) to think that something is bigger, better, or more important than it really is.

* overindulge: (verb) to allow yourself to have too much of something enjoyable.

* overpopulated: (adjective) having too many people living in a particular place.

* overprotective: (adjective) too concerned about the safety of someone, especially a child.

* oversimplify: (verb) to make something seem simpler than it really is.

* overt: (adjective) done or shown openly and not hidden.

Phrases:

* over and over: repeatedly.

* over the moon: extremely happy.

* over the top: excessive; too much.

* over with: finished; completed.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good starting point.

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