overcompensate

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overcompensate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  overcompensate \overcompensate\ v.
     to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error.
  
     Syn: over-correct, compensate too much.
          [WordNet 1.5]

overcompensate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  overcompensate
      v 1: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by
           exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being
           a bad father" [syn: cover, compensate,
           overcompensate]
      2: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error [syn:
         over-correct, overcompensate]