1. Make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
   - cover, compensate 
2. Make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
   - over-correct

Derived forms: overcompensated, overcompensates, overcompensating

See also: overcompensation

Type of: compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up, redress, right

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