overanalysis
noun
over·anal·y·sis
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plural overanalyses\ ˌō-vər-ə-ˈna-lə-ˌsēz
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Definition of overanalysis
: excessive analysis
overanalysis of a small problem that obstructed the real issues He's a man of lists and overanalysis; he sweats the details.— Jason Feifer … citing the old saw about overanalysis leading to paralysis.— Dan Brown and Patrick Maloney
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