oversharpen

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verb

To sharpen too much.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verboversharpen (third-person singular simple present oversharpens, present participle oversharpening, simple past and past participle oversharpened)

present singular third person oversharpens · participle present oversharpening · participle past oversharpened · past oversharpened

  1. transitiveartsTo sharpen too much.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

oversharpen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversharpen

MLA

“oversharpen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversharpen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversharpen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversharpen.

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