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overenthusiastic

/ ˌəʊvərɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk /

adjective

  1. excessively enthusiastic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Inflammation helps the body protect itself against invaders, but it can be a major problem when triggered inappropriately or overenthusiastically, and aging has been linked to chronic inflammation in humans.

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But if Enrigue is perhaps overenthusiastic about his subjects, it is surely to his readers’ benefit.

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Going into the Poste House pub, the contest was paused on the big screen, apparently because the landlady was fed up with one overenthusiastic superfan.

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But on Friday, one overenthusiastic audience member's backing vocals during the big climax of I Will Always Love You led to a row, a scuffle - and a news story that blew up.

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No one ever asked Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to address how the lackadaisical preparations for Jan. 6 compared to the overenthusiastic deployments for Black Lives Matter protests that posed no danger to the Capitol.

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