overuse
надмірне використання, перевикористання
злоупотребление
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Excessive useExcessive use
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UK/ˌəʊvəˈjuːs/US/ˌoʊvɚˈjuːs/
» Be careful not to overuse nasal spray.
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1 senses(uncountable)Excessive use
злоупотребле́ниеzloupotreblénije
More definitions
- exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
Examples
12 sentencesBe careful not to overuse nasal spray.
Don't overuse exclamation marks.
ruНе злоупотребляйте восклицательными знаками. — soweli_Elepanto
That's a very overused cliché.
In academic writing, avoid overusing certain words.
Tendinopathy is a common overuse injury among athletes.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
excessive use:
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- exploitation to the point of diminishing returns:overexploitationoverutilizationoverutilisation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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