Overcook
/ˌəʊvəˈkʊk/
verb (transitive)
1.
to cook (something) until dry, burnt, or inedible
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- Overcorrection
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- Over-correction
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- Over-counter
adverb 1. not transacted through an organized securities exchange; directly to the buyer or from the seller: He sold his stocks over the counter. 2. Pharmacology. without a doctor’s prescription but within the law. [koun-ter] /ˈkaʊn tər/ noun 1. a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc. 2. (in […]
- Overcredit
[kred-it] /ˈkrɛd ɪt/ noun 1. commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due. 2. a source of pride or honor: You are a credit to your school. 3. the ascription or acknowledgment of something as due or properly attributable to a person, institution, etc.: She got a screen […]