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overengineer (third-person singular simple present overengineers, present participle overengineering, simple past and past participle overengineered) To make something more complicated than necessary; often implies that …
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- overengineer (third-person singular simple present overengineers, present participle overengineering, simple past and past participle overengineered) To make something more complicated than necessary; often implies that the complexity was added intentionally.