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| amaze |
to astonish or overcome with wonder. |
| astound |
to overcome with surprise, awe, or wonder; amaze. |
| boggle |
to overcome with the complexity or difficulty of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| break |
to tame or overcome the strength of by using force. [1/19 definitions] |
| break up |
(informal) to be overcome with strong emotion. [1/10 definitions] |
| conciliate |
to overcome the anger, distrust, or animosity of; appease; placate. [1/3 definitions] |
| conquer |
to get or overcome by force. [2/3 definitions] |
| counteract |
to overcome or lessen the effect of through opposition or opposite action. |
| dazzle |
of vision, to be overcome by bright light. [1/6 definitions] |
| deafen |
to overcome with loud noise. [1/2 definitions] |
| disarm |
to overcome the suspicion or antagonism of. [1/4 definitions] |
| edge out |
to force out, defeat, or overcome by a small margin. |
| fall apart |
to be suddenly overcome with laughter or strong emotion such as grief. [1/4 definitions] |
| hurdle |
something that one must overcome in order to progress. [1/4 definitions] |
| insuperable |
not able to be conquered or overcome. |
| insurmountable |
not capable of being conquered or overcome; not surmountable. |
| invincible |
too strong to be defeated, overcome, or surmounted. |
| juggernaut |
any large, powerful force, group, or object that can overcome or crush anything around it. [1/2 definitions] |
| master |
to control; overcome. [1/6 definitions] |
| obstinate |
difficult to overcome, control, or cure; persistent or refractory. [1/2 definitions] |
| outface |
to overcome (another) by means of a bold or defiant look. [1/2 definitions] |
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