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whelm

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Main Entry:
whelm 
          Listen to the pronunciation of whelm
Pronunciation:
\ˈhwelm, ˈwelm\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English
Date:
14th century
transitive verb 1 : to turn (as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something : cover or engulf completely with usually disastrous effect 2 : to overcome in thought or feeling : overwhelm <whelmed with a rush of joy — G. A. Wagner> intransitive verb : to pass or go over something so as to bury or submerge it


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