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   spate

   /speɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a large number of similar things coming in quick succession: "a spate of attacks on holidaymakers"
   • 2. a sudden flood in a river. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally Scots and northern English in the sense ‘flood, inundation’): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   1. : freshet, flood. 2. a. : a large number or amount. a spate of books on gardening. b. : a sudden or strong outburst : rush. a spate of anger. Synonyms. alluvion. bath. cataclysm. cataract. deluge. flood tide. inundation. Niagara. overflow. torrent. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   Spate definition: a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring. See examples of SPATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   spate. noun. /speɪt/. /speɪt/. [usually singular] Idioms. spate of something a large number of things, which are usually unpleasant, that happen suddenly within a short period of time. The bombing was the latest in a spate of terrorist attacks. a recent spate of killings/thefts.

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

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   A spate of things, especially unpleasant things, is a large number of them that happen or appear within a short period of time.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SPATE definition: a large number of bad things that happen at about the same time. Learn more.