Overcome and Refute

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Overcome verb - To subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress.

Usage example: already under stress, she was overcome by news of a death in the family

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Refute and overcome are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Overcome".

Nearby Word: overcoming

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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Overcome and refute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

power	overcome power	refute power
fear	overcome fear	refute fear

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