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Meaning of overcoddle | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To coddle too much; to treat with too much care.

transitive

Examples

“If we're anxious adults, it's probably not because we were overcoddled as toddlers, but that a particular gene on chromosome 17 — one that regulates serotonin transmission — is quite different from the one found in folks who are preternaturally laid-back.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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