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President Obama Addresses the Nation on Syria
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overwhelming
US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/
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UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
- Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
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US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
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UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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US /pɚˈsu/
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UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
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US /kəˈmjunɪti/
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UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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