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| 40% | 14 | React in an extreme way to offset a perceived shortcoming | ||||||
verb • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities • make excessive corrections for fear of making an error | ||||||||
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Tendency To Overcompensate For A Perceived Shortcoming Crossword Clue
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| New York Times17 Jun 2011 | Across 54 | NAPOLEONCOMPLEX |
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1 | Overcomplicate matters to compensate for a perceived shortcoming | |
2 | React in an extreme way to offset a perceived shortcoming | |
3 | Shortcoming
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07 Mar 1985 | New York Times / 07 Mar 1985 |
4 | Shortcoming?
New York Times -
17 Jun 1993 | New York Times / 17 Jun 1993 |
5 | Shortcoming involving student getting put on new course
The Guardian Cryptic -
21 Jul 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Jul 2015 |
6 | Tendency towards hoarding in a perceived emergency or shortage
The Guardian Speedy -
09 May 2010 | The Guardian Speedy / 09 May 2010 |
7 | Tennis shortcoming
New York Times -
16 Jan 1977 | New York Times / 16 Jan 1977 |
