The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word SELF-IMPORTANT
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More clues leading to the result SELF-IMPORTANT
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The straight part
We know that "Overbearing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case overbearing = self-important.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
SELF-IMPORTANT adjective- Having, or behaving as if having, too high an opinion of one's own importance.