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Deluge Very Common

Deluge has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an overwhelming number or amount

"a flood of requests"

"a torrent of abuse"

3

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

"plains fertilized by annual inundations"

4

A great flood or rain.

Verb
1

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

"the basement was inundated after the storm"

"The images flooded his mind"

2

charge someone with too many tasks

3

fill or cover completely, usually with water

4

To flood with water.

Proper Noun
1

The Biblical flood taking place in the story of Noah in Genesis.

Example Sentences
"a flood of requests" noun
"a torrent of abuse" noun
"plains fertilized by annual inundations" noun
"the basement was inundated after the storm" verb
"The images flooded his mind" verb
See Also
antediluvian deluged flood rain overwhelm clysmian torrent water
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
batch rain geological phenomenon fill charge flood
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
debacle flash flood Noah's flood
Rhyming Words
suge luge huge gauge vouge rouge gouge bouge kluge zhuge hauge maruge spouge refuge 1 gauge 2 gauge scrouge regauge vacufuge aquifuge
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