Overlying and Overlap

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Overlying adjective - Placed on or over something else.

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Overlap and overlying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Overlap" instead the word "Overlying" as a noun or a verb.

Overlap noun - A partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member.

Usage example: the orthodontist will try to fix that overlap of two of your upper incisors

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Overlying and overlap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overlying" instead a noun "Overlap".

Nearby Words: overlay, overlapped, overlapping

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