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overcasting

/ˌoʊvərkæstɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvərkɑːstɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To overthrow.

Examples :

"The ambitious younger manager was accused of overcasting his boss in order to get a promotion. "
politics government action

Related Words

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration transforming

transforming verb

/trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /trænzˈfɔrmɪŋ/

To change greatly the appearance or form of.

"The alchemists sought to transform lead into gold."

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration umbrellas

umbrellas noun

/ʌmˈbrɛləz/

Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

"Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!"

Illustration ambitious

ambitious adjective

/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.

"an ambitious person"

Illustration overshadow

overshadow verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/

To obscure something by casting a shadow.

"The tall building will overshadow the park in the afternoon, blocking the sunlight. "

Illustration overthrow

overthrow noun

/əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ /ˈoʊvɚˌθɹoʊ/

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

"The student council's overthrow was announced at the assembly. "

Illustration stitching

stitching verb

/ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/

To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

"to stitch a shirt bosom."

Illustration promotion

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

Illustration transform

transform noun

/tɹænzˈfɔːm/ /tɹænzˈfɔɹm/

An operation (often an integration) that converts one function into another.

"The mathematical transform used to convert the raw data into a frequency spectrum helped the engineers analyze the sound waves. "

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predicted verb

/pɹɪˈdɪktɪd/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"The weather forecast predicted rain for tomorrow, so I will bring an umbrella. "