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Meaning of overconstruct | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To place too great a construction upon; to exaggerate.

transitive

Examples

“The first is a caveat against the tendency to overconstruct a link between patterns of urban dwelling and cultural practices in South Africa.”
“Very often theorists are prone to overconstruct facts, that is to endow them with greater meaning than is warranted by the observations.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

overconstructing overconstructs overconsume overconsumed overconsumes overconsuming

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