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Overwhelm

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(1):

(n.) The act of overwhelming.

(2):

(v. t.) To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; to crush; to bury; to oppress, etc., overpoweringly.

(3):

(v. t.) To project or impend over threateningly.

(4):

(v. t.) To cause to surround, to cover.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Overwhelm'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/overwhelm.html. 1828.
 
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