Overexplain

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To explain at unnecessary length or in too much detail. transitive

Example

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"Ziri doesn't need to overexplain himself to other people."

Etymology

From over- + explain.

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