überrollen
English translation: overwhelm
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| 4 +3 | crush/overwhelm |
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| 4 +1 | steamroller, bowl over, sweep over |
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| 5 | take (totally) by surprise |
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peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3| überrollen crush/overwhelm Explanation: A synonym of überrollen is überrennen. Crush, if you mean suppress or overwhelm. Overrun, if you mean vanquish. Rush, if you mean surprise enemy soldiers. Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders |
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