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overwhelming
adjective
Very strong; urgently felt
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ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ
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adjective
Very strong; urgently felt
“Politics is his consuming passion”
adjective
So strong as to be irresistible
“An overpowering need for solitude”
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Politics is his consuming passion
Overwhelming joy
An overpowering need for solitude
The temptation to despair may become overwhelming
An overwhelming majority
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