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over-explain
over-explain v. 
/ˌəʊvə(r)ɛkˈspleɪn/, /ˌoʊvərɛkˈspleɪn/
Brit. /ˌəʊvə(r)ᵻkˈspleɪn/
, /ˌəʊvə(r)ᵻkˈspleɪn//ˌəʊvə(r)ɛkˈspleɪn/U.S. /ˌoʊvərᵻkˈspleɪn/
, /ˌoʊvərᵻkˈspleɪn//ˌoʊvərɛkˈspleɪn/ΚΠ
1828 E. Bulwer-Lytton Pelham (ed. 2) I. xxxvii. 322 My uncle had this great virtue of an expositor, that he never over-explained.
1911 Philos. Rev. 20 576 There has been a tendency to overexplain unjustifiably the facts and processes of development on account of the real scarcity of significant facts.
2002 Glamour July 32/1 Trying to over-explain may anger your colleague. If they confront you, admit you were wrong and promise it won't happen again.
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