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overpowering (encz) | overpowering,neodolatelný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Overpowering (gcide) | 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 by superior
power; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the
eyes. "And overpower'd that gallant few." --Wordsworth.
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Syn: To overbear; overcome; vanquish; defeat; crush;
overwhelm; overthrow; rout; conquer; subdue.
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Overpowering (gcide) | Overpowering \O`ver*pow"er*ing\, a.
Excelling in power; too powerful; irresistible. --
O`ver*pow"er*ing*ly, adv.
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overpowering (wn) | overpowering
adj 1: so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need
for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become
overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority" [syn:
overpowering, overwhelming] |
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