It was an overreaction.
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Overreaction
Synonyms for "overreaction" (14 found)
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Translations
10 translations across 9 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 反應過度 /反应过度 noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Finnish
1 entries- ylilyönti noun (reaction deemed excessive)
German
1 entries- Überreaktion noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Greek
1 entries- υπεραντίδραση noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Japanese
2 entries- オーバーリアクション noun (reaction deemed excessive)
- 過剰反応 noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- overreaksjon noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- overreaksjon noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Romanian
1 entries- reacție exagerată noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Swedish
1 entries- överreaktion noun (reaction deemed excessive)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
She had every right to dump you, but cutting up all your clothes after she did so was an overreaction.
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This whole fear over swine flu was unfounded; it was clearly an overreaction.
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The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.
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