Overwhelming
Overwhelming adjective - Very intense.
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Sudden and overwhelming are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden" instead an adjective "Overwhelming".
Sudden
Sudden adjective - Not expected.
Overwhelming and sudden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overwhelming" instead an adjective "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
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- The first round is particularly brutal as her game-best defense is augmented by a Super Armor that grants her a Mana Shield and makes her Immune to Flinching while it's up, giving the player a sudden and overwhelming urge to introduce their PSP to the floor the hard way.
Source: SNK Boss / Other Fighting Games -
To some degree, Truth in Television: see Narcolepsy, a chronic sleep disorder (a dyssomnia) characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep.
Source: Heavy Sleeper - A panel after, Didi runs in carrying a bag of take-out chicken, talking about a sudden, overwhelming urge to get chicken and bring it to that exact location.
Source: Webcomic / Bomango
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