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engulf

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
engulf/ɪnˈɡʌlf/

▶verb

1 (of a natural force) sweep over so as to completely surround or cover.

2 powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm.

– derivatives
engulfment noun.

'engulf' also found in these Oxford entries:

en- - ingulf - swallow - whelm

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