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overwrought - Dictionary definition and meaning for overwrought

OVERWROUGHT

  • (adj.) deeply agitated especially from emotion

    "distraught with grief"

    synonyms : distraught

    She is overwrought with grief after her son's death. -added by naila_inlas

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Mnemonics for overwrought

  • (Tag: ) over+wrought => remember wrought iron. Which has become so due to agitation and hysterisis.

    added by cp.jethani    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) sounds like OVER HOT

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  • (Tag: ) wrought sounds lik drought...during drought people run mad behind food...they are in a state of agitation

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  • (Tag: ) wrought means worked.. or donr something.. hence overwrought = overworked.. and worked up ppl tend to get irritated and agitated..

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  • (Tag: English, Hindi) Amitabh was overwrought when someone wrote “Mera Baap chor hai” on his hand.

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