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overheat
CIDE DICTIONARY
overheat, v. t. [Cf. Superheat.].
To heat to excess; to superheat. Cowper. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
overheat, v.
1 tr. & intr. make or become too hot; heat to excess.
2 tr. (as overheated adj.) too passionate about a matter.
1 tr. & intr. make or become too hot; heat to excess.
2 tr. (as overheated adj.) too passionate about a matter.
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