Overconstruct

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To place too great a construction upon; to exaggerate. transitive

    "The first is a caveat against the tendency to overconstruct a link between patterns of urban dwelling and cultural practices in South Africa."

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"The first is a caveat against the tendency to overconstruct a link between patterns of urban dwelling and cultural practices in South Africa."

Etymology

From over- + construct.

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