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overextended

/ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛndɪd/ /ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛndəd/

Meanings
verb
To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit.

Examples :

"The student overextended herself by taking on too many extracurricular activities, leading to poor grades. "
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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."

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referents noun

/ˈrɛfərənts/ /ˈrɛfərəns/

The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.

"In the sentence, "The cat sat on the mat," the referents are the specific cat and the specific mat that the speaker and listener have in mind. "

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extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

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opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

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vulnerable adjective

/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/

More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

"The young child was vulnerable to illness during the cold winter months. "

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overextension noun

/ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃən/ /ˌoʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃn̩/

The state or quality of being overextended; extension beyond normal, correct, or appropriate bounds or limits.

"The student's overextension of her schedule made it impossible to complete all her homework assignments to her usual high standard. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

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expanded verb

/ɛkˈspændɪd/

To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.

"You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table."