| query | If an organization or service is o__________, it is unable to cope with the demand for it. .If an organization or service is overwhelmed, it is unable to cope with the demand for it. . Their greatest fear was that the health service could be overwhelmed.. |
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| word | overwhelm |
| full-definition | verb If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to deal with it. He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past. The need to talk to someone, anyone, overwhelmed her. Sightseers may be a little overwhelmed by the crowds and noise. If a group of people overwhelm a place or another group, they gain complete control or victory over them. It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy. If an organization or service is overwhelmed, it is unable to cope with the demand for it. . Their greatest fear was that the health service could be overwhelmed.. |
| inflections | overwhelmsoverwhelmingoverwhelmedoverwhelmed |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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