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==English==
==English==

===Etymology===
From {{prefix|en|over|strung}}.


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
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# Excessively [[tense]] or [[nervous]]
# Excessively [[tense]] or [[nervous]]
# [[strung|Strung]] too tightly
# [[strung|Strung]] too tightly

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[[vi:overstrung]]
[[zh:overstrung]]

Latest revision as of 03:39, 19 August 2024

English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ strung.

Adjective

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overstrung (comparative more overstrung, superlative most overstrung)

  1. Excessively tense or nervous
  2. Strung too tightly