"superabundance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: superabundances [plural]
Etymology: From super- + abundance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|abundance}} super- + abundance Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} superabundance (usually uncountable, plural superabundances)
  1. An extreme abundance; abundance to a vast degree that seems almost excessive. Tags: uncountable, usually

Inflected forms

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          "text": "My friends, do you realize the meaning of VITAL POWER? Have you ever experienced that superabundance of health which breeds an intense satisfaction with life and all living things?",
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