A woman whose tongue grew out of the roof of her mouth soon found herself surrounded by overeager linguists.
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Overeager
Synonyms for "overeager" (45 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (22)
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2 translations across 1 languages.
Māori
2 entries- kaiwhiti adj (Translations)
- makitatanga adj (Translations)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
He got a bad haircut from an overeager fellow who had just begun his career as a barber.
Source: wiktionary
Olivia’s dress was too formal, her lipstick was too bright, her hair was freshly trimmed, she was slightly too attentive in the way she looked at Jonathan, and the combined effect was overeager.
Source: wiktionary
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