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Overpopulation

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overspillnounTo spill over, to overflow, to spill out of.

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overspillnounThat which spills over.
overcrowdingnounThe situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.
overgrowthnounA usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else.
crowdingnounThe act by which somebody is crowded.
congestionnounThe hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
explosionnounA violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
over-crowdingnounexcessive crowding
overoccupationnounExcessive occupation; the state of being occupied by too many; overcrowding.
overoccupancynounThe occupancy of a building by more people than it can reasonably house.
overabundancenounAn excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
plethoranoun(usually followed by of) An excessive amount or number; an abundance.
overexcretionnoun(biology) excessive excretion of something
overgenerationnounThe generation of too much or too many of something; overproduction.
overconfluencenoun(biology) Excessive confluence
overquantitynounAn excessive quantity; surplus.
overshootnoun(countable) The amount by which something goes too far.
overurbanizationnounExcessive urbanization
overproductionnounThe production of more of a commodity than can be used or sold.
overdemandnounexcessive demand; demand for more than is available
overfullnessnounThe state of being excessively or abnormally full.

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