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overbearing

verb

Etymology

From overbear (“to bear down (on)”) + -ing.

  1. inherited from overberen
  2. suffixed as overbearing — “overbear + ing”

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of overbear

  2. Overly bossy, domineering, arrogant, forceful, intense, or annoying.

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