He overacted his part.
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Overact
/ˌəʊvəɹˈækt/
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exaggerateexhaustfakefeigngo overboardgo to extremesgo too fargrimacehamham it uphistrionizeknow no boundslay it on thickmake a show ofmake out likemilkmugout-herod herodovercarryoverdevelop
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5 entriesdramatic overactingemotional overactingexaggerated overactingoveracting styleoveracting tendency
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If governments overact and become oppressive, the terrorists will have won, for their theory is that repression will eventually lead to revolution.
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The scenework proves unsuccessful when Carmichael recalls not the source of her misandry but another episode of overacting, that of castratively biting off the moustache of an amorous man.
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The hope of inheritance overacts them.
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