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overabundance
[ oh-ver-uh-buhn-duhns ]
/ ˈoʊ vər əˈbʌn dəns /
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noun
an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
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Origin of overabundance
OTHER WORDS FROM overabundance
o·ver·a·bun·dant, adjectiveo·ver·a·bun·dant·ly, adverbWords nearby overabundance
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British Dictionary definitions for overabundance
overabundance
/ (ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns) /
noun
a supply or amount that is greater than requiredan overabundance of milk
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