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overword

[oh-ver-wurd]
noun
  1. a word that is repeated, as a refrain in a song.
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Origin of overword

First recorded in 1490–1500; over- + word
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British Dictionary definitions for overword

overword

noun
  1. a repeated word or phrase
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