Overwrought Mnemonic
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overwrought
overwrought
/əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/
distraught
overwhelmed
distressed
agitated
ornate
overdecorated
Examples
- The result is overwrought prose.
- The statements seem a bit overwrought.
- In light of this, a topic ban seems overwrought.
- The ballads, on the other hand, are overwrought and declarative.
- The overwrought tone here is inexplicable and unhelpful.
- The picture and the overwrought prose will have to go.
- I guess I'm a bit overwrought by the thing.
- I'm I guess a bit overwrought by the thing.
- I think some of the indignation displayed by others was overwrought.
- However, I do think that the fair use concerns are overwrought.
deeply agitated especially from emotion
adjective
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"Over + Wrought. She was so worried and worked over, caught in thought."
"Over + Wrought. She worked so much, she's stressed and over-taught."
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