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overwhelm

/ˌəʊvəˈwelm/verb

उच्चारण ओववेलम

अभिभूत करना; हावी होना

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verb
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    [T]

    to have such a strong emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react; to defeat somebody completely; to be too much for somebody

    अभिभूत करना; हावी होना

    • overwhelmed by the syllabus
    • The sheer size of the syllabus can overwhelm a new student.
    • The beauty of the Himalayas overwhelmed the visitors.
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    • Don't let the amount of work overwhelm you; take it one chapter at a time.
    • The home team overwhelmed their rivals by six goals.

    Synonyms overcome overpower swamp crush defeat

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Usage: overwhelming majority (a very large majority).

प्रयोग में overwhelming majority (भारी बहुमत)।