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I miss New York. I like the country and I like the people. However, the U.S. political and legal system is prone to overreaction.
Marc Rich

Meaning of "overreaction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERREACTION

overreaction  [ˌəʊvərɪˈækʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERREACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overreaction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERREACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overreaction

Exaggeration

Exaggeration is a representation of something in an excessive manner. The exaggerator has been a familiar figure in Western culture since at least Aristotle's discussion of the alazon: 'the boaster is regarded as one who pretends to have distinguished qualities which he possesses either not at all or to a lesser degree than he pretends...exaggerating'. It is the opposite of minimisation. Words or expressions associated with exaggeration include: ▪ catastrophization ▪ hyperbole ▪ laying it on thick ▪ magnification ▪ maximization ▪ overreaction ▪ overstating ▪ stretching the truth...

Definition of overreaction in the English dictionary

The definition of overreaction in the dictionary is an excessive reaction or response to something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERREACTION


abreaction
ˌæbrɪˈækʃən
action
ˈækʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
coaction
kəʊˈækʃən
hyperaction
ˌhaɪpərˈækʃən
immunoreaction
ɪˌmjuːnəʊrɪˈækʃən
inaction
ɪnˈækʃən
interaction
ˌɪntərˈækʃən
nonaction
ˌnɒnˈækʃən
overaction
ˌəʊvərˈækʃən
photoreaction
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈækʃən
proaction
prəʊˈækʃən
reaction
rɪˈækʃən
retroaction
ˌrɛtrəʊˈækʃən
satisfaction
ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
self-action
ˌsɛlfˈækʃən
subaction
sʌbˈækʃən
transaction
trænˈzækʃən
underaction
ˌʌndərˈækʃən
underreaction
ˌʌndəriːˈækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERREACTION

overrank
overrash
overrashly
overrashness
overrate
overrated
overreach
overreacher
overreact
overread
overreckon
overred
overrefine
overrefinement
overregulate
overregulation
overreliance
overreport
overrepresented
overrespond

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERREACTION

accreditation
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
out of action
production
protection
reduction
section
selection

Synonyms and antonyms of overreaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «overreaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERREACTION

Find out the translation of overreaction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overreaction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overreaction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过度反应
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrerreacción
570 millions of speakers

English

overreaction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overreaction
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

رد فعل مبالغ فيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чрезмерная реакция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overreaction
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিপ্রতিক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réaction exagérée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Überreaktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過剰反応
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과잉 반응
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overreaction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phản ứng thái quá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகப்படியான நடவடிக்கையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Overreaction
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overreaction
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reazione eccessiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przesada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надмірна реакція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reactie exagerata
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεραντίδραση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorreaksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överreaktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overreaksjon
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERREACTION»

The term «overreaction» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.005 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERREACTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overreaction

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2 QUOTES WITH «OVERREACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overreaction.
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Marc Rich
I miss New York. I like the country and I like the people. However, the U.S. political and legal system is prone to overreaction.
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George Stephanopoulos
For the president to resign now would be wrong. President Clinton may have debased himself with his behavior, but we shouldn't debase the office with an impulsive overreaction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERREACTION»

Discover the use of overreaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overreaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Test of the Overreaction Theory of Price Limits in Futures ...
We propose that in most situations where the optimized limit level is unknown, we should set limit levels wider rather than narrower, to avoid delayed transactions and inefficient market prices.
Yongzhong Zhu, 2006
2
A Simulation and Analysis of the Overreaction Hypothesis ...
Even though the initial study was published in 1985, there is little evidence that arbitrageurs have reduced the difference in the returns between prior losers and winners.
Marc Francis LoGrasso (Sr), 2008
3
Overreaction in Trading: Evidence from the Intraday Trading ...
Using intraday trading data from the Standard and Poor's Depository Receipt (SPDR) market, this study tests whether traders are making trades based on accurate information.
Justin David Morscheck, 2008
4
Overreaction of Underreaction? A Reexamination of the ...
This study reexamines the evidence underlying the prior conclusion that investors overreact to accruals -- accruals are negatively associated with subsequent abnormal returns (i.e., the "accrual anomaly").
Yong Yu, 2006
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Research in Finance
Other studies suggest that investor overreaction to ''news'' tends to occur in the short-run. These include Howe (1986) and Brown and Harlow (1988) who found that overreaction occurs most often in response to bad news. Ketcher and Jordan  ...
Andrew H. Chen, 2008
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Self-Discipline: Using Portfolios to Help Students Develop ...
Benny's. Overreaction. Students learn here to distinguish an overreaction from an appropriate reaction. We overreact when we become needlessly upset, and/or when we are unfair to others.
Rob Kerr, 1999
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Financial News Flow and Investor Crowd Behavior: Testing an ...
Research has demonstrated that stocks with prior period returns that under performed (i.e., losers) will have superior returns in subsequent periods compared to stocks that in prior periods were the out performers (i.e., winners).
John F. Summa, 2008
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The New Finance: Overreaction, Complexity, and Their ...
The New Finance contains a comprehensive and organized collection of evidence and arguments that develop a persuasive case for an inefficient, complex and, at times, nearly chaotic stock market.
Robert A. Haugen, 2009
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Handbook of Behavioral Finance
Most of the overreaction is in the second and third year following portfolio formation. Jegadeesh (1990) examines market efficiency and the serial correlation of returns. He finds significant negative first-order serial correlation in monthly stock ...
Brian R. Bruce, 2010
10
Tech Stock Valuation: Investor Psychology and Economic Analysis
OVERREACTION HYPOTHESIS The return reversal in S&P 500 and Nasdaq returns reported in this chapter is consistent with the market overreaction hypothesis proposed by Werner F. M. DeBondt and Richard Thaler. In an early article, ...
Mark Hirschey, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERREACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overreaction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lower credit scores lead to higher mortgage costs
The rigid underwriting and high fees come as a reaction — or an overreaction, many experts argue — to the mortgage-credit debacle that ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
Russias Stalinist Diplospeak
Overreaction laden with clichés of ideology and emotive abuse is the defining feature. A classic form of such commentary was an unsolicited ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Still more work to be done on race relations in US
... Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and other black subjects detained by police for questionable reasons or treated with apparent overreaction. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
4
Shooting renews debate on cinema security
“But to suddenly put a metal detector in every theater — I don't know if that is an overreaction or the appropriate response. It's a conundrum of ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
5
David Ignaitus: The new era of the lone wolf
... test America's ability to balance security and civil liberties, hopefully more wisely than was the case in the overreaction after Sept. 11, 2001. «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
6
Sandra Bland Funeral: Mourners Say Final Goodbyes To Illinois …
News of her reported suicide sparked outcries on social media, where people compared her case with others involving perceived overreaction ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
7
Carli Lloyd Disses Her Old Club and Kickstarts a Rivalry
Does it seem like a huge overreaction to a bad trade, if that is in fact the only issue at stake? Yes. But no one gets addicted to entertainment ... «The Bent Musket, Jul 15»
8
Why we won't see Tanking in the NBA this Season
Changing the way the lottery works would have been a gross overreaction to the situation the league found itself in. The reason is simple: ... «Today's Fastbreak, Jul 15»
9
Journalists charged by Thai navy
... to apologize and we've resisted that at every opportunity,” he told The Associated Press, describing the lawsuit as “a vindictive overreaction.”. «Northwest Asian Weekly, Jul 15»
10
David Little: It's all the media's fault
Rush Limbaugh was quoted as saying it all was an overreaction because some Republicans like to kowtow to the media. And so on. Speaking ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overreaction [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overreaction>. May 2024 ».
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