supercharge

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su·per·charge / ˈsoōpərˌchärj/ • v. [tr.] fit or design (an internal combustion engine) with a supercharger: [as adj.] (supercharged) a supercharged 3.8-liter V6. ∎  [usu. as adj.] (supercharged) supply with extra energy or power: a supercharged computer. ∎  [as adj.] (supercharged) having powerful emotional overtones or associations: appeasement is one of those supercharged words, like terrorism and fascism.