overreaction
/ˌəʊvəriˈækʃn/noun
उच्चारण ओवरिऐक्शन
अतिप्रतिक्रिया, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा प्रतिक्रिया
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, U]
a response that is stronger or more emotional than the situation needs
अतिप्रतिक्रिया, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा प्रतिक्रिया
- Shouting at the child for a small mistake was an overreaction.
- The market's overreaction to the news caused prices to fall sharply.
- Radhika tried to avoid overreaction and stayed calm.
+ 3 more examples
- Selling all your shares after one bad day would be an overreaction.
- The sudden ban on the product was widely seen as an overreaction.
- Her tears at such a small joke seemed like an overreaction to everyone.
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overreact verb