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overlap

/ˈoʊvɚˌlæp/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

    coincide partially or wholly

    Our vacations overlap

  2. verb

    extend over and cover a part of

    The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city

  3. noun

    a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

    there was no overlap between their proposals

  4. noun

    the property of partial coincidence in time

  5. noun

    a flap that lies over another part

    the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches

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