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Overwhelm

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Definition

to bury or drown under a huge mass; to overpower or overcome with a great force or feeling

Synonyms & similar words

overcome sweepover deluge overmaster submerge drown floodout whelm overtake overpower crush burden oppress submerge engulf swamp flood smother suffocate overpower crash inundate drown consume overcome dominate annihilate obliterate devastate ruin

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