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overcompensate
verb
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
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verb
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
verb
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
“he is compensating for being a bad father”
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he is compensating for being a bad father
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