overstrung
[ oh-ver-struhng ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˈstrʌŋ /
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adjective
overly tense or sensitive; strained; on edge: Their nerves were badly overstrung.
Archery. (of a bow) strung too tightly.
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Words nearby overstrung
overstrew, overstride, overstrike, overstring, overstructured, overstrung, overstudy, overstuff, overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply
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overstrung
/ (ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ) /
adjective
too highly strung; tense
(of a piano) having two sets of strings crossing each other at an oblique angle
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