
Glut
Economic Context
Used to describe oversupply in economic terms, a factor in price changes.

A glut in oil production led to lower fuel prices.
Negative Connotation
Implies something is excessive to the point of being wasteful or undesirable.

The glut of reality TV shows is overwhelming.
Not Always Physical
Can refer to non-tangible things, like information or activities.

There's a glut of advice online about healthy eating.
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AbundanceExcessOverflowPlentyRedundancySaturationSuperfluitySurfeit
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