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overexertion

[oh-ver-ig-zurt]

o·ver·ex·ert

[oh-ver-ig-zurt]
verb (used with object)
to exert excessively.

Origin:
1840–50; over- + exert

o·ver·ex·ert·ed·ly, adverb
o·ver·ex·er·tion, noun
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Overexertion is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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overexertion

noun
excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results 
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