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overwrought

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvə^rˈrɔːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈoʊvɚˈrɔt, ˌoʊvɚ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər rôt′, ō′vər-)

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Sense: Weary from exhaustion

Synonyms:

affected , worn , weary , spent , tired

Sense: Excitable from exhaustion

Synonyms:

worked-up, high-strung, emotional , nervous , neurotic, excitable

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