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overabundance vs surfeit

surfeit vs overabundance

overabundance and surfeit both are nouns.

overabundance is not a verb while surfeit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overabundance Yes No No No
surfeit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, surfeit is a hyponym of overabundance; that is, surfeit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overabundance:
  • overabundance: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
  • surfeit: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
Other hyponyms of overabundance include excess, nimiety, surplus, surplusage, glut, oversupply, bellyful.
As nouns, overabundance and surfeit are synonyms defined as:
  • overabundance and surfeit: the state of being more than full
Other synonyms of overabundance include excess.
overabundance (noun) surfeit (noun)
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate eating until excessively full
the state of being more than full the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
the state of being more than full
overabundance (verb) surfeit (verb)
indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
supply or feed to surfeit
Difference between overabundance and surfeit

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