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| overprovident
| overprovoke
overprotect
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb overprotect has 2 senses
- overprotect(v = verb.social) fuss, mother - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband" is one way to care, give care
- overprotect(v = verb.competition) Array - protect excessively; "Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!" is one way to protect
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derived form noun overprotection1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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