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单词 overscoring
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overscoringn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈskɔːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈskɔrɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overscore v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < overscore v. + -ing suffix1. Compare underscoring n. at underscore v. Derivatives.
The action of overscore v.; esp. the provision of excessively elaborate orchestration.
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1940 Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 61 331 (note) The overscoring seems to extend but slightly beyond the word pictai, for which the quotation was introduced.
1947 C. Gray Contingencies i. 37 The characteristic vice of overscoring is significant [in music of the Edwardian era].
2002 Independent (Nexis) 8 May 19 A wearisome arioso exposition, partly inaudible due to overweighting in the orchestra and a slight overscoring.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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