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Verb: overplay  ,ow-vu(r)'pley
  1. Emphasize or exploit something too much
    "He overplayed his hand during the negotiations"
     
  2. Act or perform in an exaggerated or overly dramatic way
    "The actor overplayed the death scene";
    - overact, ham it up, ham

Derived forms: overplayed, overplaying, overplays

Type of: act, play, playact

Encyclopedia: Overplay