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overpowering |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Overpowering \O`ver*pow"er*ing\, a. Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. -- {O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly}, adv From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Overpower \O`ver*pow"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overpowered}; p. pr & vb n. {Overpowering}.] To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as the light overpowers the eyes. ``And overpower'd that gallant few.'' --Wordsworth. Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush; overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: overpowering adj : so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority" [syn: {overwhelming}]
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