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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To place too great a construction upon; to exaggerate..
The first is a caveat against the tendency to overconstruct a link between patterns of urban dwelling and cultural practices in South Africa.
Very often theorists are prone to overconstruct facts, that is to endow them with greater meaning than is warranted by the observations.
Use overconstruct when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overconstruct means (transitive) To place too great a construction upon; to exaggerate..
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The first is a caveat against the tendency to overconstruct a link between patterns of urban dwelling and cultural practices in South Africa.
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