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What does overreact mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word overreact? Here's what it means.

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  1. To react too much or too intensely.
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We must not overreact to the great and heinous crime that was perpetrated on the civilized world, but neither should we underreact.
If you overreact to smaller issues, your preteen is much less likely to come to you when confronting a real dilemma.
Adolescents who are depressed may be hypersensitive and overreact to minor problems or embarrassments.
In times of turmoil, the best response is to focus on the basics and not to overreact.
We can see from experience in behavioral finance that the market is tending to overreact in the current environment.
I have been reminded that I tend to overreact in any manner that befits the occasion.

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