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Words that begin with the prefix over?

Here are some words that begin with the prefix "over-":

General:

* Overabundance: More than enough

* Overact: To act in an exaggerated way

* Overambitious: Having goals that are too difficult to achieve

* Overanalyze: To analyze something excessively

* Overbearing: Dominating and controlling

* Overcast: Covered with clouds

* Overcome: To succeed in dealing with a problem

* Overconfident: Having too much confidence

* Overdue: Past the time when something should happen

* Overestimate: To think something is bigger or better than it is

* Overjoyed: Extremely happy

* Overlook: To fail to notice something

* Overpaid: Paid more than is fair or usual

* Overreact: To react in an excessive way

* Overrun: To spread over an area in large numbers

* Overshadow: To make something seem less important

* Oversimplified: Made too simple

* Overspend: To spend more money than you intended

* Overtime: Time worked beyond the regular work hours

* Overturn: To reverse a decision

More specific:

* Overboard: Too far

* Overcharge: To charge too much money

* Overcoat: A long coat worn over other clothes

* Overeat: To eat too much food

* Overestimate: To think something is bigger or better than it is

* Overexpose: To expose a photograph to too much light

* Overhear: To hear something without intending to

* Overpower: To be stronger than someone or something else

* Overpriced: Too expensive

* Oversleep: To sleep for too long

* Overstate: To exaggerate

* Overtax: To put too much pressure on someone or something

* Overthrow: To remove someone from power by force

* Overwork: To work too much

This is just a small sample - there are many more words that begin with "over-." You can use a dictionary or online resource to find more words.

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