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Rule "over complicated (overcomplicated)"

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Description: over complicated (overcomplicated)
Message: Did you mean the noun/adjective over\2?
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The device has a built-in over current protection.
    Correction suggestion: overcurrent
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • The US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted flying over sensitive sites in recent days.
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: OVER_COMPOUNDS [5]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-27 22:33:07 +0200)