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   deluge

   /ˈdɛljuː(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a severe flood: "this may be the worst deluge in living memory" Similar floodflash floodtorrentspate
   • ▪ the biblical Flood (recorded in Genesis 6–8): "the world appeared to be emerging still from the waters of the Deluge"
   • ▪ a heavy fall of rain: "a deluge of rain hit the plains" Similar downpourtorrential raintorrent of rainthunderstormrainstormcloudburstOpposite drizzle
   • ▪ a great quantity of something arriving at the same time: "a deluge of complaints" Similar barragevolleyfloodtorrentavalanchestreamstormshowercascadespatewaverushoutpouringOpposite trickle

   verb

   • 1. overwhelm with a flood: "caravans were deluged by the heavy rains" Similar floodinundateengulfsubmergeswampdrown
   • ▪ inundate with a great quantity of something: "he has been deluged with offers of work" Similar inundateoverwhelmoverloadoverrunfloodswampsnow underengulfshowerbombard

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, variant of diluve, from Latin diluvium, from diluere ‘wash away’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELUGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Deluge can be a noun or a verb meaning a very large amount of rain or water, or a lot of something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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   Deluge can be a noun or a verb, meaning an overwhelming amount of water or something else. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of deluge from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › delugeDELUGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a great flood of water; inundation; flood. a drenching rain; downpour. anything that overwhelms like a flood: a deluge of mail. Synonyms: catastrophe, cataclysm. the Deluge. flood ( def 3 ). verb (used with object) , del·uged, del·ug·ing. to flood; inundate. to overrun; overwhelm: She was deluged with congratulatory letters. Deluge. 1.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › delugeDeluge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The noun deluge is an overwhelming amount of something in general, such as work, people, or questions. Because of its Latin roots, however, in particular it means an overwhelming amount of water. It comes from diluvian , which means flood.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELUGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Deluge can mean a great flood of water, a heavy rainfall, or an overwhelming number or amount of something. Learn how to use deluge as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms, examples, and word origin.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › delugeDeluge - definition of deluge by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a great flood of water. 2. torrential rain; downpour. 3. an overwhelming rush or number: a deluge of requests. vb ( tr) 4. to flood, as with water; soak, swamp, or drown. 5. to overwhelm or overrun; inundate.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeluge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Deluge is a noun that means a severe flood or a sudden very heavy fall of rain. It can also mean a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time. See how to use deluge in sentences and find synonyms for this word.