Meaning of OVERWROUGHT
| Pronunciation: | | 'owvur'rot
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| | Definition: | | [adj] deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief" |
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| | Synonyms: | | agitated, distraught |
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| | Definition: | | \O`ver*wrought\, p. p. & a. from {Overwork}.
Wrought upon excessively; overworked; overexcited.
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