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outstrip

Short Definition : outrun; surpass; outdo

Definition
(verb) be or do something to a greater degree
Example Sentence
  • her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
  • She outdoes all other athletes
  • This exceeds all my expectations
  • This car outperforms all others in its class
Definition
(verb) go far ahead of
Synonyms : distance outdistance
Example Sentence
  • He outdistanced the other runners
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for outstrip

getting stripped in a colloquial language means being insulted, which is also felt if ur defeated or outdone.. hence try relating outstrip it..

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out+strip...consider a rubber strip,if u strech out the rubber strip with some force it extends a lot

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Demands for trips and outings outstrips in summer.

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strip outside -be or do something to a greater degree

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outwit

Short Definition : outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly

Definition
(verb) beat through cleverness and wit
Example Sentence
  • I beat the traffic
  • She outfoxed her competitors
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for outwit

out + wit [wisdom] => over smart or outsmart.

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outwit = out + wit;make out the witness by deceit.

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outwit- cleverly made witty remark but they found his intention

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ovation

Short Definition : enthusiastic applause

Definition
(noun) enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
Synonyms : standing ovation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for ovation

whn crickter gng to pavilion we give standing ovation means sending him with claps

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ovation sounds like occation, u never forget the occation at which u get ovation.

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OVER ACTION

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overbearing

Short Definition : bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate

Definition
(adj) expecting unquestioning obedience
Example Sentence
  • the timid child of authoritarian parents
  • insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
Definition
(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Example Sentence
  • some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
  • haughty aristocrats
  • his lordly manners were offensive
  • walked with a prideful swagger
  • very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
  • his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
  • a more swaggering mood than usual
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for overbearing

to bear someone's views on yourself.. that person is overbearing you.. that is he is dominating over you..

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we cant bear someone who is overbearing...!!!

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If you overly bear something,then at some point you will become ARROGANT.

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overbearing-> she cant bear her husband violent,arrogant behaviour

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overblown

Short Definition : inflated; exaggerated

Definition
(adj) puffed up with vanity
Example Sentence
  • a grandiloquent and boastful manner
  • overblown oratory
  • a pompous speech
  • pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey
Definition
(adj) past the stage of full bloom
Example Sentence
  • overblown roses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for overblown

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jyaada fainkk di

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to blast about your true face to others

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oversee

Short Definition : watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision

Definition
(verb) watch and direct
Example Sentence
  • Who is overseeing this project?
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for oversee

My project manager watch over and direct, supervise me from overseas

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overt

Short Definition : open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert

Definition
(adj) open and observable; not secret or hidden
Synonyms : open
Example Sentence
  • an overt lie
  • overt hostility
  • overt intelligence gathering
  • open ballots
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for overt

we know covert is hidden so overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive.

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overt can be said as "over the top".. that is a totally open place.. and nothing is concealed..

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overt = Oh its VERy True ...I can see it so clearly.

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o(out)=vert(to turn)

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overthrow

Short Definition : topple; N.

Definition
(noun) the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) Definition
(noun) the act of disturbing the mind or body
Synonyms : derangement upset
Example Sentence
  • his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
  • she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
Definition
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers
Example Sentence
  • The Czar was overthrown
  • subvert the ruling class
Definition
(verb) rule against
Example Sentence
  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

overture

Short Definition : musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace

Definition
(noun) orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio Definition
(noun) something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
Synonyms : preliminary prelude
Example Sentence
  • training is a necessary preliminary to employment
  • drinks were the overture to dinner
Definition
(noun) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Synonyms : advance approach feeler
Example Sentence
  • she rejected his advances
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for overture

over + tune...when 1 tune gets over its time for an overture

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show is going to CHAR your brain but what will OVER CHAR your brain ?? Yes, something that elongates the show by a LONG BEGINNING or PRECEDING EVENT.

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Opera VIRTUE TUNE~>for good quality music,instruments are tuned...this occurs usually before opera starts...

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OVERTURE OVER gives a meaning for EXCESSIVENESS TURE sounds like CHARNA in hindi (as in DIMAAG MAT CHAR YAAR) So imagine a very pathetic folk concert going on. Unfortunately you got stuck in that show and you have to listen to it. Complete s

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Seconf half sounds like mature. With a matured thought, anyone would call for peace talks not continuing arms.

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overture sounds like overtuning. before listening to FM radio we have to tune it for long for song which suits our taste. so overture = over + tune (re) is long musical introduction

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by virtue of which preceding can come.is ovr+ture

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overturn

Short Definition : turn over; capsize; topple

Definition
(noun) the act of upsetting something
Synonyms : turnover upset
Example Sentence
  • he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
Definition
(noun) an improbable and unexpected victory
Synonyms : upset
Example Sentence
  • the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
Definition
(verb) turn from an upright or normal position
Example Sentence
  • The big vase overturned
  • The canoe tumped over
Definition
(verb) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Example Sentence
  • The cat knocked over the flower vase
  • the clumsy customer turned over the vase
  • he tumped over his beer
Definition
(verb) rule against
Example Sentence
  • The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
Definition
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers
Example Sentence
  • The Czar was overthrown
  • subvert the ruling class
Definition
(verb) cancel officially
Example Sentence
  • He revoked the ban on smoking
  • lift an embargo
  • vacate a death sentence
Definition
(verb) change radically
Example Sentence
  • E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
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