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Surfeit (Noun)

Meaning 1

Eating until excessively full.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Repletion

Hypernyms

  • Eating

Related Words

  • Surfeit (verb)

Meaning 2

The state of being more than full.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Excess
  • Overabundance

Related Words

  • Surfeit (verb)

Meaning 3

The quality of being so overabundant that prices fall.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • A surfeit of grain in the market led to a significant drop in prices for farmers.
  • The oil industry was hit hard by a surfeit of crude, causing prices to plummet worldwide.
  • A surfeit of homes on the market resulted in a buyer's market, with sellers struggling to attract offers.
  • The recent surfeit of high-quality used cars led to a decrease in demand for new vehicles.
  • A surfeit of talented graduates in the job market led to increased competition and lower starting salaries.

Synonyms

  • Oversupply
  • Glut

Hypernyms

  • Superabundance
  • Overabundance
  • Overmuch
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