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overpowering
adjective
o‧ver‧pow‧er‧ing
1
very strong
[↪
intense
]
:
an overpowering smell of rotten flesh
He felt an overpowering desire to slap her.
2
someone who is overpowering has such a strong character that they make other people feel uncomfortable or afraid
[=
overbearing
]
—
overpoweringly
adverb
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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