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Overspill (verb) means to overflow, run over, or spill out of something.

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To overflow, run over, or spill out of something.

"Further, Coventry's prosperity and rapid growth was threatening that it as well as Birmingham would require to overspill its boundaries." — Urlan Wannop, Regional Imperative: Regional Planning and Governance in Britain (2002)

"Calandra added more, until the oil threatened to overspill her palm." — Delilah Devlin, Pirate's Desire (2004)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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"overspill" (verb) means to overflow, run over, or spill out of something.