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Definition of surfeit noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

surfeit

noun

NAmE//ˈsərfət//

[usually singular] surfeit (of something) (formal)

an amount that is too large synonym excess Indigestion can be brought on by a surfeit of rich food. a surfeit of violence on television

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