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::: overwhelm - (of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief
::: dribble - flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
::: lugubrious - mournful; sorrowful
::: tantrum - fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
::: irrefutable - indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
::: defoliate - destroy leaves; deprive of leaves (by the use of chemicals); N. defoliant
::: indentation - notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth
::: topple - become unsteady and fall down
::: thresh - beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains from the straw
::: genus - division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species