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Noun: overexertion  ,ow-vu(r)-ig'zur-shun
  1. Excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results

Derived forms: overexertions

Type of: effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat [informal], travail [literary]

Encyclopedia: Overexertion

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