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overwrought

Pronunciation: /əʊ.vəˈɹɔːt/

The English word “overwrought” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
  2. Elaborate; baroque; overdone.

Etymology

Past participle of overwork; equivalent to over- + wrought.

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