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v. Simple past tense and past participle of overact.

"In the movie, the Spee should be nominated for some kind of Oscar for its portrayal of the Phoenix Club, although at times I thought it overacted a little, like when it bused in all those attractive women."

overacted    overacting    overacts   

play    playact    act    roleplay   

overactor   

chew the scenery    ham it up