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Nouns (7)

n. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

chew, chew rate

n. the percentage of data packets that is lost during transmission over the internet

chew, chewing, mastication, manduction

n. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

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Adverbs (7)

over

adv. beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position; "a roof that hangs over";

over, across

adv. "She cannot get her ideas across"

over, throughout an area

adv. "He is known the world over"

over, o'er

adv. throughout a period of time; "stay over the weekend"

Adjectives (1)

over

adj. (prefix) excessive: "over-abusive"; "overabusive"

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Synonyms (20)

too much, a bit much

adj. (informal) "a bit much"

exaggerated, overdone, overstated

adj. represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself"

extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful

adj. far more than usual or expected; "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

extreme

adj. beyond a norm in views or actions; "an extreme conservative"; "an extreme liberal"; "extreme views on integration"; "extreme opinions"

extremist, radical, ultra

adj. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

gross, glaring

adj. far exceeding the normal: "a glaring error"; "gross inefficiency"

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