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overwrite verb ( NOT SIMPLE )
/ˌəʊ.vəˈraɪt/
/ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ v (overwrote, overwritten) Definition
[I or T] to write something in a way which is not clear and simple or is more detailed than it needs to be
His new book is massively overwritten.
She's one of those authors who has a tendency to overwrite.
(Definition of overwrite verb (NOT SIMPLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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