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  1. 1. v. t. To shoot over or beyond. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To fly beyond the mark. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. shoot beyond or over (a target) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. aim too high Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. To shoot over or beyond. "Not to overshoot his game." South. 2. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. Hartle. 3. To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth. Cowper. To overshoot one's self, to venture too far; to assert too much. To fly beyond the mark. Collier. Source: webster
  9. 9. To fly beyond the mark. Collier. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n:12/v:88 n. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt v. shoot beyond or over (a target) v. aim too high Source: ecdict

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