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  • 41Overwhelm — O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to… …

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  • 42Overwhelmed — Overwhelm O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to …

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  • 43Overwhelming — Overwhelm O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to …

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  • 44Impended — Impend Im*pend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Impended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impending}.] [L. impend[=e]re; pref. im in + pend[=e]re to hang. See {Pendant}.] To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See… …

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  • 45Impending — Impend Im*pend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Impended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impending}.] [L. impend[=e]re; pref. im in + pend[=e]re to hang. See {Pendant}.] To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See… …

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  • 46overhang — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. project over, jut; impend, threaten. See convexity, prediction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. protrusion, obtrusion, overlap, overlie, droop, suspension, imbrication, beetling, jutting, extension; see… …

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  • 47loom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. appear, come into sight; be imminent, forebode. See arrival, prediction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. weaver, knitting machine, table loom; see machine 1 . Types of looms include: hand, draw, Jacquard,… …

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  • 48Destiny — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Destiny >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 destiny destiny &c.(necessity) 601 Sgm: N 1 future existence future existence post existence Sgm: N 1 hereafter hereafter Sgm: N 1 future state future state next world world to come …

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  • 49overhang — v 1. hang over, suspend over, Rare. impend; bridge, span, arch over, overarch, vault, bestride, bestraddle. 2. jut, beetle, project, protrude, extend, stick out, hang out. 3. impend, loom, hover, lower; menace, threaten, hang over one s head. 4.… …

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  • 50threaten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To warn of punishment] Syn. intimidate, menace, caution, admonish, hold over, scare, torment, push around, browbeat, forewarn, bully, terrorize, abuse, bluster, fulminate, look daggers, thunder against, bulldoze*, draw a gun …

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