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Pamper vs Overpamper - What's the difference?

pamper | overpamper |

As verbs the difference between pamper and overpamper

is that pamper is to treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence while overpamper is to pamper excessively.

pamper

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
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  • (dated) To feed luxuriously.

    • Synonyms

    * coddle

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    overpamper

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pamper excessively.
    • (Dryton)
    (Webster 1913)