whelm

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/wɛlm/ English

Definitions

noun

A surge of water.“the whelm of the tide”

verb

To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.
To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
To ruin or destroy.
To overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.

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Synonyms

overwhelm whemmel overpower overcome overtake sweep over engulf submerge swallow up incube implunge absorb involve enwrap emplunge engulph

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Rhymes

realm overwhelm peer of the realm slippery elm witch elm estate of the realm winged elm red elm rock elm underwhelm

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