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   O·ver·e·lab·o·rate

   /ˌōvərəˈlab(ə)rət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. excessively elaborate.

   verb

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. overelaborately adverb
   • 2. overelaborateness noun
   • 3. overelaboration noun

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   What does over-elaborate mean?

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   Is the cooking a bit over-elaborate?

   • Some of the cooking is a bit over-elaborate, but portion sizes are generous and it is all reasonably priced. The overelaborate design on the church walls indicates a later period of construction. She was wearing an over-elaborate evening dress and silver stilettos. I don't question what they say as long as they don't over-elaborate the story.

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   Is it easy to overelaborate a story?

   • It's easy to over-elaborate the issue. Friends say that when telling a story or relating a piece of news, I am inclined to change things or overelaborate. Too frequently, a tendency to overelaborate can lead to extremely long reports. What is the pronunciation of over-elaborate? 過於詳盡, 解釋過度… 过于详尽, 解释过度… Need a translator?

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   What does the overelaborate design on the church walls mean?

   • The overelaborate design on the church walls indicates a later period of construction. She was wearing an over-elaborate evening dress and silver stilettos. I don't question what they say as long as they don't over-elaborate the story. She does overelaborate from time to time and try to be too clever. It's easy to over-elaborate the issue.

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

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   Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use overelaborate in a sentence Within any given genre, are writers all hanging out together, saying brilliant things over elaborate coffees?