| elm | (noun) any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees | Synonyms: elm tree |
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| (noun) hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture | Synonyms: elmwood |
| helm | (noun) (figurative) a position of leadership | - |
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| (noun) steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered | - |
| (verb) be at or take the helm of | - |
| overwhelm | (verb) charge someone with too many tasks | Synonyms: deluge, flood out |
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| (verb) overcome by superior force | Synonyms: overmaster, overpower |
| (verb) cover completely or make imperceptible | Synonyms: drown, submerge |
| (verb) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | Synonyms: overcome, overpower, overtake, sweep over, whelm |
| whelm | (verb) overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | Synonyms: overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over |
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| (verb) to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation | - |