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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈlʊk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˌoʊvɚˈlʊk; n. ˈoʊvɚˌlʊk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər lŏŏk; n. ōvər lŏŏk′)



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Sense: Verb: occupy a commanding height
Synonyms:
look over, look out, look out over, look out upon, front on, sit above, tower over, face Collocations, command Collocations, have a prospect of, mount over
Sense: Verb: ignore deliberately
Synonyms:
disregard Collocations, ignore Collocations, excuse Collocations, dismiss Collocations, look the other way, turn a blind eye to, neglect Collocations, gloss over, pay no attention to, pay no mind to (informal), pass up (informal), pass over, take no notice of, give to thought to, not consider, fail to consider
Sense: Verb: fail to see
Synonyms:
fail to see, fail to spot, miss Collocations, leave out, omit Collocations, neglect Collocations, forget Collocations, fail to notice, fail to heed, not see, be unable to see, be blind to


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