English > whelm: 1 sense > verb 1, emotionMeaning | Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. |
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Pattern | Something ----s somebody |
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Synonyms | overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, overcome, overtake |
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Narrower | benight | overtake with darkness or night |
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devastate | overwhelm or overpower |
kill | overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration |
knock out | overwhelm with admiration |
lock | hold fast (in a certain state) |
seize, clutch, get hold of | affect |
stagger | astound or overwhelm, as with shock |
Broader | arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke | Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
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Spanish | abrumar, agobiar, apabullar, desbordar |
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Catalan | aclaparar, desbordar, superar |
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