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overuse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of overuse

to use so much as to make less appealing

  • she had overused that joke to the point where it was eliciting groans and not guffaws
Synonyms of overuse

hackney, overexpose, stereotype, vulgarize
Words Related to overuse

bore, exhaust, overdo

coarsen

deplete, jade, tire, wear out

popularize

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