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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
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