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UK
/ˌəʊvəɹɐbˈʌndəns/
]
[ US /ˈoʊvɝəˈbəndəns/ ]
[ US /ˈoʊvɝəˈbəndəns/ ]
NOUN
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a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
we received an inundation of email
four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy - the state of being more than full
How To Use overabundance In A Sentence
- 'Too much' implies a negative, 'so much' a pleasant overabundance.
- One continuing theme is lack of corporate working - an overabundance of departmentalism.
- With perceptions of safety and liquidity enveloping the entire American credit-creating process, credit is issued today in unparalleled overabundance.
- Inflammation—a red, hot, painful distension—was attributed to an overabundance of blood. The Emperor of All Maladies
- They might finally confront the central dilemma of inadequate global demand versus the permanent overabundance of supply.
- I don't recommend trying that yourself unless you have a real overabundance of personal charm.
- Like the planter's grain or publisher's newspaper clippings, the overabundance of our media archives can now be clipped and gathered by a new generation of gleaners.
- Granted, the Comcast crap can be bothersome, but my rant is about the overabundance of Qwest promotions. Jumbo junk (Jack Bog's Blog)
- They target a variety of subjects, including formalism in art, our current obsession with terrorism, and American overabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy