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overaction 
Term referring to the excessive action of an extraocular muscle as a consequence of palsy or limitation to the ipsilateral antagonist or the contralateral synergist. See Table M5.


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Claire Jackson, 21, student, Jesmond: Police tend to overact when it comes to English fans in foreign countries.
If the set-up were not ridiculous enough ( girl poses as her twin brother so she can play football at his prep school ( director Andy Fickman shows a red card to subtlety and encourages his leading lady to overact, to the point the others look stupid for ignoring the gender-bending deception staring them in the face.
 
 
 
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