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Overwhelming
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Overwhelming
/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
Very strong or overpowering, making it difficult to manage or resist.
Synonyms:
intense
enormous
immense
overpowering
compelling
Antonyms:
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Examples:
She felt an
overwhelming
sense of loss.
'Gentle, charming,
overwhelming
Sally.'
"It's
overwhelming
," Lyon said.
Etymology:
Early 19th century from overwhelm, from Middle English
overwhelmen
, from over- +
whelmen
meaning to overturn, derived from Old English
hwelfan
.
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