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overabundance
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o·ver·a·bun·dance  (vr--bndns)
n.
A going or being beyond what is needed, desired, or appropriate; an excess: teenagers with an overabundance of energy.

over·a·bundant adj.
over·a·bundant·ly adv.

overabundance [ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns]
n
a supply or amount that is greater than required an overabundance of milk
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.overabundance - the state of being more than full
fullness - the condition of being filled to capacity
2.overabundance - a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email"
abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
excess, nimiety, surplus, surplusage - a quantity much larger than is needed
glut, oversupply, surfeit - the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
bellyful - an undesirable overabundance; "a bellyful of your complaints"

overabundance
noun excess, surplus, glut, plethora, profusion, surfeit, oversupply, embarrassment of riches, superabundance, superfluity Dairy farmers produce an overabundance of milk, keeping prices down.
Translations
overabundance [ˌəʊvərəˈbʌndəns] Nsobreabundancia f, superabundancia f


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