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Definition of
surfeit noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
surfeit
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsərfət
/
/
[
usually singular
]
surfeit
(of something)
(
formal
)
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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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surfeit
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