overexplanation

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noun

The act of overexplaining; excessive explanation.

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Meanings

nounoverexplanation (countable and uncountable, plural overexplanations)

plural overexplanations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of overexplaining; excessive explanation.

Origin

over- + explanation

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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