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    [Verb]  | "over*reach" | \ ˌō-vər-ˈrēch \


    1: to reach above or beyond : overtop

    2: to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much

    3: to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "overreaching" 


    1: to get the better of through cleverness;


      * e.g., " ... a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul "



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    2: to go beyond the limit of;


      * e.g., " ... the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly "



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    [Verb]  | "overreach" 


    1: to get the better of through cleverness;


      * e.g., " ... a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul "



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    2: to go beyond the limit of;


      * e.g., " ... the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly "



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     [ "overreacher" ]

    1: Somebody (or something, dunno) who always wants to go beyond their own limits like a personal challenge or something...

      * e.g.,  ... That boi is a overreacher. Doctor Faustus is an overreacher man 

     [ "overreach" ]

    1: Whilst facilitating a public toilet, one reaches around or back too far when attempting to clean and ends up dunking either your entire hand or just your knuckles in the toilet water.

      * e.g.,  ...  John was all pissed off after he got feces on the back of his hand after trying to wipe himself. Classic overreach. 

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