Overwhelm and Stagger

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Overwhelm

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

Usage example: just the thought of how much work there is to do overwhelms me

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Stagger is a synonym for overwhelm in overcome topic. In some cases you can use "Stagger" instead a verb "Overwhelm", when it comes to topics like astonish.

Nearby Words: overwhelming, overwhelmingly

Stagger

Stagger verb - Astound or overwhelm, as with shock.

Usage example: She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake

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Overwhelm is a synonym for stagger in astound topic. You can use "Overwhelm" instead a verb "Stagger".

Nearby Words: staggering, staggered, staggeringly

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Common collocations

character	overwhelm character	stagger character
people	overwhelm people	stagger people
damage	overwhelm damage	stagger damage
car	overwhelm car	stagger car
Other words: target, opponent, enemy, opponents, enemies, foes.

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