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Definition of overuse verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overuse

verb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈyuz//

overuse somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overuse

he / she / it overuses

past simple overused

-ing form overusing

to use something too much or too often “Nice” is a very overused word.

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overuse

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈyus//

, NAmE//ˈoʊvərˌyus//

noun [uncountable, singular]See overuse in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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