overact

Verb

Meaning

To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part.

To act upon, or influence, unduly.

To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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underact reduce minimize diminish degrade dilute

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play act roleplay playact

Coverta

overacid overacidic overacquired overacted eagerness overacting overaction