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Overrun

of Overrun

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Broader term 8

Defeat 76% connected

To undo; to disfigure; to destroy.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Inhabit 76% connected

To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Invade 76% connected

To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; -- used of forcible or rude ingress.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Occupy 76% connected

To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Overcome 76% connected

of Overcome

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Overshoot 76% connected

To shoot over or beyond.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Production 76% connected

The act or process or producing, bringing forth, or exhibiting to view; as, the production of commodities, of a witness.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spill 76% connected

A bit of wood split off; a splinter.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 1

Geyser 76% connected

A boiling spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud, etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Intrusion 74% connected

The act of intruding, or of forcing in; especially, the forcing (one's self) into a place without right or welcome; encroachment.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Intrusion 74% connected

The act of intruding, or of forcing in; especially, the forcing (one's self) into a place without right or welcome; encroachment.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Overflow 74% connected

To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Overflow 74% connected

To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Entails 4

Course 72% connected

The act of moving from one point to another; progress; passage.

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Feed 72% connected

of Fee

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Flow 72% connected

imp. sing. of Fly, v. i.

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Run 72% connected

of Run

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Synonym 4

Infest 92% connected

Mischievous; hurtful; harassing.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Invade 92% connected

To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; -- used of forcible or rude ingress.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Overflow 92% connected

To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Overproduction 92% connected

Excessive production; supply beyond the demand.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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