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overpowering

 
Dictionary: o·ver·pow·er·ing   (ō'vər-pou'ər-ĭng) pronunciation
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adj.
So strong as to be overwhelming: an overpowering need for solitude.

overpoweringly o'ver·pow'er·ing·ly adv.

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adjective

    Awesomely or forbiddingly intense: overwhelming, staggering, towering. See big/small/amount.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: so strong as to be irresistible
  Synonym: overwhelming

 
 
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