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   over-elaborate

   /ˌəʊvə(r)ɪˈlab(ə)rət/

   adjective

   • 1. excessively elaborate: "a courtly, over-elaborate speech"

   verb

   • 1. explain or treat in excessive detail: "if they don't over-elaborate the story I don't question it"

   Derivatives

   • 1. over-elaborately adverb
   • 2. over-elaborateness noun
   • 3. over-elaboration noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVER-ELABORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVER-ELABORATE definition: 1. containing too much careful detail or too many detailed parts: 2. to add too much information…. Learn more.

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   Overelaborate definition: excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc.. See examples of OVERELABORATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVER-ELABORATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVER-ELABORATION definition: 1. the addition of too much information, too much careful detail, or too many detailed parts: 2…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word overelaborate, which can be an adjective or a verb. Find out how to use it in sentences and synonyms, and see its origin and frequency.

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   Overelaborate means to make something excessively ornate, detailed, or complex. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms, translations, and related terms.

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   excessively or fussily elaborate, ornate, detailed, etc. verb (used with object), o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ed, o·ver·e·lab·o·rat·ing. to render or present with excessive or fussy detail: He so overelaborates his jokes that they lose their humor.