What's the difference between exaggerated and overdone?

Exaggerated


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Exaggerate
  • (a.) Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It was concluded that B. pertussis infection-induced hypoglycaemia was secondary to hyperinsulinaemia, possibly caused by an exaggerated insulin secretory response to food intake.
  • (2) Conclusion 1 says that "deliberate attempts were made to frustrate these interviews" – which appears to be an exaggeration.
  • (3) The first is that the supposed exaggerated winter birthrate among process schizophrenics actually represents a reduction in spring-fall births caused by prenatal exposure to infectious diseases during the preceding winter--i.e., a high prenatal death rate in process preschizophrenic fetuses.
  • (4) In short, it says the IPCC exaggerates the warming effect of CO2.
  • (5) The government argued these reports were exaggerated.
  • (6) The exaggerated buckles used do not allow these monkeys to serve as a clinical model and great caution is stressed in making clinical extrapolations.
  • (7) These initial reflex responses were exaggerated in the spastics as compared with the normals.
  • (8) We interpret this exaggerated positive attitude as an attempt to overcome inner fears, doubts and ambivalences.
  • (9) Historically, what made SNL’s campaign coverage so necessary was its ability to highlight the subtle absurdities of the election and exaggerate the ridiculous.
  • (10) Most patients with abnormal OGTT's fell into the latter group, but some had glucose intolerance without either an exaggerated insulin response or insulin resistance.
  • (11) Exaggerations of this presumed daily incremental rhythm lead to the formation of the more major incremental lines which can also be visualized by scanning electron microscopy.
  • (12) An exaggerated insulin response to oral glucose was associated with reactive hypoglycemia in the post-gastrectomy syndrome, in normal-weight patients with chemical diabetes and 44% of the patients with the isolated syndrome.
  • (13) Both the absence of exaggerated splay in patients with reduction of glomerular filtration rate by as much as 85%, and the emergence of exaggerated splay in patients with more marked reduction of GFR, require explanation.
  • (14) In the case of PCP, however exaggerated the story, a real danger does exist.
  • (15) R6-PKC3 cells also show an exaggerated response to very low concentrations of serum, when compared to R6-C1 control cells.
  • (16) It was abnormal in its resistance to habituation and in its exaggerated motor response.
  • (17) This increase is exaggerated when hematocrit levels are increased and the cells are hypochromic and microcytic.
  • (18) These changes were of equal magnitude and in some cases tended to be exaggerated during the second and third matches.
  • (19) A more objective consideration relates to the observed late, progressive deleterious influences of hyperfiltration imposed upon the reduced population of surviving nephrons (3); would this process been exaggerated by improved perfusion?
  • (20) The prose rhythm and colloquial diction here work against exaggeration, but allow for humour.

Overdone


Definition:

  • (p. p.) of Overdo

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He suggests that some colours are overdone by the super AMOLED screen; but at least it catches the eye.
  • (2) It turned out to be the worst, as it did for Troyano, whose tarts were also overdone and left Hollywood momentarily lost for words.
  • (3) Analysts at ANZ bank said: “Crude oil prices declined on concerns that the recent rally is overdone amid a continuing supply glut.
  • (4) But he said concern about the slowdown in China should not be overdone, since it was still contributing solidly to global growth.
  • (5) The jump in revenue added weight to recent comments from Jack Ma , Alibaba’s founder and chairman, that concerns about slowing consumption in China were overdone.
  • (6) But some analysts have started to argued the share sell-off is overdone.
  • (7) He added that fears over the impact of a slowing global economy and bouts of financial volatility are overdone.
  • (8) Some argue that the recent concern about the state of the sector is overdone.
  • (9) There is not the excessive leverage in the financial system that there was last time.” Fears about China are also overdone, say others, including Steve Schwarzman, billionaire boss of the private equity firm Blackstone Group.
  • (10) It’s a solid strategy, but they might have overdone it this time around.
  • (11) He has an excellent hospital attachment, which unfortunately is overdone.
  • (12) This is potentially a knotty problem, but a few points seem to suggest that Wales's concerns are overdone.
  • (13) Elsewhere, the Hollywood Reporter opined that "cringe-worthy comedy is so overdone at this point that even people like Merchant, who can milk it like almost no one else, can't make it entertaining anymore.
  • (14) Although it is clear that no yield is possible without any expense, the use of farming aids is often overdone as is shown at the example of nitrogen fertilisers which can increase the nitrate content of some foods and of drinking water.
  • (15) Meanwhile, fears that the recovery is unhealthily dependent on another housing market bubble look overdone.
  • (16) However, we think that concerns about a sharp global slowdown are somewhat overdone – indeed we think global growth will accelerate this year.
  • (17) Apple's shares dipped below $500 on Monday as Wall Street took fright over reports that it had cut orders for parts from screen suppliers for its iPhone 5 – but others said the reaction was overdone.
  • (18) With masterful understatement, he noted the nervousness about Italy's inconclusive election results but said it should not be overdone.
  • (19) The other force looks overdone as inflation is yesterday's problem."
  • (20) He also believed worries about Greece and China were overdone.