Overbearer
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 one who overbears or is overbearing
"Underbearers in conversation are, undoubtedly, much less irksome than overbearers, yet too much hesitation and timidity render a man unfit for colloquial purposes; and we cannot but smile at Cowper's delineation of this very cautious gentleman."
Example
More examples"Underbearers in conversation are, undoubtedly, much less irksome than overbearers, yet too much hesitation and timidity render a man unfit for colloquial purposes; and we cannot but smile at Cowper's delineation of this very cautious gentleman."
Etymology
From Middle English overberere, equivalent to overbear + -er.
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