What does overcorrect mean?
Overcorrect means To correct too sharply or too much.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
To correct too sharply or too much.
[…] Ms. Goodman, who was driving, overcorrected after passing a slow-moving vehicle.
Use overcorrect when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overcorrect means To correct too sharply or too much.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] Ms. Goodman, who was driving, overcorrected after passing a slow-moving vehicle.
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