Word of the Week - 17
This is an adjective which has two main uses. The first is to describe something which is difficult to fight against and is commonly collocated with the nouns urge, need and desire. The second use is to describe something that is very great or very large.
Often and for no particular reason, I suddenly feel an overwhelming urge to laugh. It's quite embarrassing when it happens in public!
We have an overwhelming number of signatures on our petition against the new nuclear power plant.
Often and for no particular reason, I suddenly feel an overwhelming urge to laugh. It's quite embarrassing when it happens in public!
We have an overwhelming number of signatures on our petition against the new nuclear power plant.
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