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over-correct vs redress

redress vs over-correct

over-correct is not a noun while redress is a noun.

over-correct and redress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
over-correct No No Yes No
redress Yes No Yes No
As verbs, redress is a hypernym of over-correct; that is, redress is a word with a broader meaning than over-correct:
  • over-correct: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
  • redress: make reparations or amends for
Other hypernyms of over-correct include compensate, correct, right.
over-correct (noun) redress (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
over-correct (verb) redress (verb)
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error make reparations or amends for
Difference between over-correct and redress

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