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Rule "over complicated (overcomplicated)"

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Description:	over complicated (overcomplicated)
Message:	This is normally spelled as one word.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	This task is over complicated. Correction suggestion: overcomplicated He also suggests that the differences can be over stated: Correction suggestion: overstated Baby Bells lost another one in court today in an attempt to over turn provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which are effectively preventing from entering the long distance business. Correction suggestion: overturn
Correct sentences for comparison:	While its use has several advantages over use of a live edged weapon, ... This influence was evident with Batman showing little remorse over killing or maiming criminals. The snapper will commonly bend over looking between his legs. But in July, the first month of the fiscal year, revenues were 4.7% over estimates, though the California economy is evidently slowing. A mother was leaning over looking for meat and turned around to find her 4 yr. PUC retains jurisdiction over rates. We can take over reports on storage inventory. Just to comment, our add-on is built over React framework. The acetylide, Al2(C2)3, is made by passing acetylene over heated aluminium. It is 10% over load. Monday, February 26, 2001 Plant Construction Stalled Over State's Effort to Revise Contracts without blackouts. Bankers argue that potential bidders would be unwilling to ride roughshod over Lay's wishes through a hostile bid as most of Enron's value is tied up in intellectual capital. Publicly traded companies are required to hire an accounting firm to go over books using generally accepted accounting principles. Thereby giving the wrong impression of a "generalate" or "motherhouse" with jurisdiction over dependent communities. Bilateral committees are negotiating the dispute with Venezuela over waters in the Gulf of Venezuela. They had an dispute over rates from the government. Teenagers aged 12 and over estimate their yearly income. Mexico, before its debt collapse in 1982, favored external borrowing over investment to obtain foreign exchange. In Malaysia, economists have glazed right over promises from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Corp. must turn over sensitive financial documents to a state Senate committee investigating possible price manipulation of wholesale energy prices, a judge rules. The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted flying over sensitive sites in recent days.
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ID:	OVER_COMPOUNDS [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)