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Meaning of overlash | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/

Definitions

  1. To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
  2. To carry to excess.
    obsolete
  3. To exaggerate.
    broadly, obsolete

Examples

“to overlash in phrases”

to exaggerate

“it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlash”

CEFR level

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

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