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deluge [n]
 
1)an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
    Synonyms :flood inundation torrent 
    See Also: batch  flood 
 
2)a heavy rain
    Synonyms :cloudburst downpour pelter soaker torrent waterspout 
    See Also: rain  douse  pelt 
 
3)the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
    Synonyms :alluvion flood inundation 
    See Also: geological_phenomenon  flood  flood  debacle  flash_flood 
 
deluge [v]
 
1)fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
    Synonyms :flood inundate swamp 
    See Also: fill  alluvion  flood  flooding  flood_in  cloudburst 
 
2)charge someone with too many tasks
    Synonyms :flood_out overwhelm 
    See Also: burden 
 
3)fill or cover completely, usually with water
    Synonyms :inundate submerge 
    See Also: flood  immersion  alluvion  cloudburst 
 



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