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overprotect

verb

Protect excessively

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
O
Ends with
T
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
B1

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verb

  1. Protect excessively

    “Don't overprotect your son — he is an adult now!”

verb

  1. Care for like a mother

    “She fusses over her husband”

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Don't overprotect your son — he is an adult now!
She fusses over her husband

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