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overbearing

/ˈoʊvɚˈbɛɹɪŋ/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    expecting unquestioning obedience

    the timid child of authoritarian parents

  2. verb

    overcome

    overbear criticism, protest, or arguments

  3. verb

    bear too much

  4. verb

    contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

  5. adjective

    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ;, W.L.Shirer

    some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines

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