Over-zealous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of overzealous. alt-of, alternative
"Long afterward I learned that I was shadowed for six months by Secret Service men in the fear that I might be assaulted by some over-zealous union man. Of this I was not aware at the time, or I should have taken steps to have prevented it."
Example
More examples"Long afterward I learned that I was shadowed for six months by Secret Service men in the fear that I might be assaulted by some over-zealous union man. Of this I was not aware at the time, or I should have taken steps to have prevented it."
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