overplay

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) and (transitive) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
  2. Verb.  (transitive) To present something in a manner more dramatic than necessary.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
  4. Verb.  (transitive, golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".

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