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overplaying

vb. (present participle of overplay English)

Usage examples of "overplaying".

Spellbound, the circle of pupils watched him with nary a titter at the appearance of an old and overweight wizard trying to tiptoe like an actor overplaying the part of a skulking thief.

He resented it, and felt Hooper was merely indulging himself and overplaying the role of victim.