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"roman": "katiskhúō",
"sense": "render imperceptible by means of greater strength",
"word": "κατισχύω"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "render imperceptible by means of greater strength",
"word": "realzar"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Balance (game design)#Overpowered"
],
"word": "overpower"
}
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