deluge

/dˈɛljuːd‍ʒ/

/ˈdɛɫjudʒ/

[noun] [verb]

Deluge

[NOUN]

a sudden and heavy rainfall

synonyms : cloudburst

a severe flood of water

synonyms : alluvion

flood

inundation

an overwhelming number or amount

synonyms : flood

inundation

torrent

to deluge

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

fill or cover completely, usually with water

synonyms : inundate

submerge

charge someone with too many tasks

synonyms : flood out

overwhelm

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

synonyms : flood

inundate

swamp

Examples

1. Between these extreme dry periods, the rains fell in a deluge.

2. the absentee deluge is a headache.

3. But this autumn deluge is a critical part of the lifecycle of one animal-- Atlantic salmon.

4. The deluge of callous comments prompted Yahoo!

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