Overwhelm is an irritating word. Whelm means to overcome, submerge, engulf. Which makes the 'over' bit a little superfluous.
There I was, happily drowning away at the bottom of the canal, when it started to rain as well. Left me feeling totally overwhelmed, it did.
Might be a bit like overkill. The result is the same but it's a bit more for good measure. I also hate gutted.
I also dislike gutted, but I find myself using it a fair bit. I need to find a good synonym and force it into usage.
Describing something as 'very original' is annoying. Someone on 6 music said that yesterday and it made me grind my teeth.
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Overwhelm is an irritating word. Whelm means to overcome, submerge, engulf. Which makes the 'over' bit a little superfluous.
There I was, happily drowning away at the bottom of the canal, when it started to rain as well. Left me feeling totally overwhelmed, it did.