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redress vs over-correct

over-correct vs redress

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

redress and over-correct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
redress Yes No Yes No
over-correct No No Yes No
As verbs, over-correct is a hyponym of redress; that is, over-correct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than redress:
  • redress: make reparations or amends for
  • over-correct: make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
Other hyponyms of redress include overcompensate, aby, abye, atone, expiate.
redress (noun) over-correct (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
redress (verb) over-correct (verb)
make reparations or amends for make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
Difference between redress and over-correct

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