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o•ver•whelm•ing



Pronunciation: (ō"vur-hwel'ming, -wel'-), [key]
—adj.
1. that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
2. so great as to render resistance or opposition useless: an overwhelming majority.

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