Oversaturate

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To saturate to excess.
"Sharpening a photograph can oversaturate the colours."

Synonyms

allay cloy cram engorge fill fill up

Antonyms

Example

"Sharpening a photograph can oversaturate the colours."

Etymology

From over- + saturate.

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