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Word: Overslaugh
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Dutch overslag (noun), from overslaan ‘pass over’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈəʊvəslɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
pass over (someone) in favour of another
Short Definition:pass over someone in favour of another
Examples:- during the war officers were often overslaughed
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