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overabundance
/ ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns /
noun
- a supply or amount that is greater than required
an overabundance of milk
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Other Words From
- over·a·bundant adjective
- over·a·bundant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overabundance1
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Example Sentences
Another novel with an overabundance of periods and a dismissive attitude toward commas.
It was like an electric shock to a group of editors operating in the bleary haze of jet lag, pasta, and fashion overabundance.
He looked and sounded presidential, save for the overabundance of hair product.
At the same time that she makes adequate provision she should not encourage extravagance by overabundance.
Val considered the hall below, which seemed suddenly peopled by an overabundance of oddly shaped shadows.
A man like Munro is never blessed with an overabundance of friends.
Many of the bearers of commissions knew little more than the men; and of such untrained officers there was an overabundance.
The doctrine of implied powers is expounded with all of his peculiar force and clearness, but with some overabundance of verbiage.
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