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hyperreact

verb

Etymology

From hyper- + react. Attested since the 20th century.

  1. derived from *h₂éǵeti✻
  2. derived from ācta
  3. derived from acte
  4. inherited from acte
  5. prefixed as react — “re + act”
  6. prefixed as hyperreact — “hyper + react”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of overreact.

    • Where profits are limited under the regulatory contract, the 'utility' tends to hypercontrol of the market and hyperreact against new entry.

The neighborhood

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