make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
"he is compensating for being a bad father"
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
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overcompensatingin Scrabble®
The word overcompensating is not scrabbleable. It is 16 letters long, too long to fit on a Scrabble board (15 letters max).
overcompensating:
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overcompensating
overcompensatingin Words With Friends™
The word overcompensating cannot be made in Words With Friends™. It is 16 letters long, too long to fit on a WordsWithFriends board (15 letters max).
overcompensating:
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in tin ting sating compensating
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