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Tries Too Hard To Make Up For A Weakness Crossword Clue

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99%15Exact Match!
verb

• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

• make excessive corrections for fear of making an error

42%12Tries too hard to make amends
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36%8 Someone who tries too hard to please or gain favor
noun

• a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy

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New York Times30 May 1979 Across 35
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