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Verb: overplay  ,ow-vu(r)'pley
  1. (dramaturgy) exaggerate one's acting
    "Pressure defence and forward overplay have created nightmares for many coaches";
    - overact, ham it up, ham

Derived forms: overplayed, overplays, overplaying

Type of: act, play, playact, roleplay

Antonym: underplay

Encyclopedia: Overplay

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