overreaction
noun/ˌəʊvəriˈækʃn/
/ˌəʊvəriˈækʃn/
[singular, uncountable]- the act of reacting too strongly, especially to something unpleasant
- an overreaction by the stock market
- overreaction to something The school is accused of overreaction to the complaints of a few parents.
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