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overabundance

[oh-ver-uh-buhn-duhns]
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noun

an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.

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RELATED WORDS

plethora, profusion, surplus, oversupply, superabundance, overmuch, glut, superfluity, surplusage, overflow, surfeit, nimiety, overkill

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  8. overactive,
  9. overage,
  10. overaggressive

Origin of overabundance

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at over-, abundance
Related formso·ver·a·bun·dant, adjectiveo·ver·a·bun·dant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for overabundance

overabundance

noun

a supply or amount that is greater than requiredan overabundance of milk
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