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Overwhelm

/ˌəʊvəˈwelm/
To have a very strong effect or cause to be defeated or unable to cope.

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Examples:

"Oh, before you go..." Curiosity overwhelmed my disdain for Red Caps.

"Your majesty overwhelms me with kindness.

Fear overwhelms me.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle English overwhelmen, from over- meaning excessively and whelmen meaning to overturn, surface in use from the 14th century.

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