overreaction

🇺🇸 /ˌəʊvəriˈækʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌəʊvəriˈækʃn/
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noun
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an excessive or exaggerated response to something

The teacher's suspension of the student was considered an overreaction to a minor disagreement.

translation

n. an excessive or exaggerated response to something

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Plural overreactions