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even up vs overcompensate

overcompensate vs even up

even up and overcompensate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
even up No No Yes No
overcompensate No No Yes No
As verbs, overcompensate is a hyponym of even up; that is, overcompensate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than even up:
  • even up: adjust for
  • overcompensate: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Other hyponyms of even up include carry, compensate, cover.
even up (verb) overcompensate (verb)
even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
adjust for make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
Difference between even up and overcompensate

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