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o·ver·pow·er  audio  (vr-pour) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers
  1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
  2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm.
  3. To supply with excessive mechanical power.



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