Meaning of the word hypersensitive in English

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hypersensitive

US /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/

Adjective

1.

too easily upset by criticism:

Example:
He's hypersensitive about his height.
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