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overripe

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o⋅ver⋅ripe

  [oh-ver-rahyp]
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–adjective
too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.
Origin:
1665–75; over- + ripe

Related forms:
o⋅ver⋅ripe⋅ly, adverb
o⋅ver⋅ripe⋅ness, noun
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o·ver·ripe   (ō'vər-rīp')   
adj.  

  1. Too ripe.

  2. Marked by decay or decline.

o'ver·ripe'ly adv., o'ver·ripe'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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