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- pronunciation:
- ihn
guhlf
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
engulfs, engulfing, engulfed |
| definition: |
to cover or envelop entirely, as in an abyss, fire, or flood.
The entire village was engulfed in flames.- synonyms:
- deluge, flood, inundate, submerge, swamp
- similar words:
- devour, envelop, gulf, immerse, overwhelm, swallow up
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| related words: |
consume, deluge, gobble, invade, overflow, overrun, submerge, swamp |
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| derivation: |
engulfment (n.) |
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