overcontraction

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noun

Excessive contraction.

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Meanings

nounovercontraction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive contraction.

Origin

From over- + contraction.

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APA

overcontraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcontraction

MLA

“overcontraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcontraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcontraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcontraction.

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