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• Over-busy — O ver bus y, a. Too busy; officious. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• officious — official, officious The main meanings of official are ‘in the nature of an office’ (Their official duties) and ‘authorized or confirmed by someone in authority’ (The official attendance was over 10,000). By contrast, officious is a judgemental… …   Modern English usage

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