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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overplay .
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Examples
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The hockey player overplays his hurt before smugly claiming his victory with two words: “toe pick.”
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Touting him as a poet overplays the hand and distracts from his unique power.
Poet, Prophet and Puzzle David Yezzi 2011
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The George Washington House Museum overplays its hand when it suggests you cannot understand the American revolution without the Barbados connection.
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Which means that if Gingrich overplays his Catholic hand, he could wind up getting political heat not just from the left, but from his own Christian base.
Stewart J. Lawrence: Could Newt Gingrich Win the "Catholic" Vote? Stewart J. Lawrence 2011
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Although the play is also partly about the capacity of teachers to instil a love of storytelling and to excite youthful imaginations, it overplays their sense of loss, especially after one has seen Rattigan's The Browning Version the night before.
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Neither he not I can be certain about his accusations, but I agree that some of the media overplays these type of stories.
Rep. King on Jackson: 'There's nothing good about this guy' 2009
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Everyday on CNN. com they are running some headline article that totally overplays black victimization by whites.
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An almost legit complaint until she overplays it and accuses Letterman of being a pedophile.
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Yes, the film overplays the whole 'Hal Jordan is afraid to admit his own fear' card, but 'fear' as a theme is no more overtly presented here than Chris Nolan's Batman pictures next time you watch Batman Begins, drink anytime someone says 'fear' or 'afraid'.
Scott Mendelson: Huff Post Review: Green Lantern Not As Good As Hoped, Not As Bad As Feared Scott Mendelson 2011
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Which means that if Gingrich overplays his Catholic hand, he could wind up getting political heat not just from the left, but from his own Christian base.
Stewart J. Lawrence: Could Newt Gingrich Win the "Catholic" Vote? Stewart J. Lawrence 2011
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