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overplay

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  1. To overdo or overact one's effect or role.“When Chris overacted his part again, the director warned that anyone overplaying would be barred from the next production.”
  2. To play (a song or record) too frequently.
  3. To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
  4. To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".“The first few shots went wonderfully, but Robin overplayed the last and lost.”

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