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inundate

pronunciation:: I nn deIt

part of speech:	transitive verb
inflections:	inundates, inundating, inundated
definition 1:	to cover or overspread with water, esp. a very large amount; flood. The floods inundated the entire coastal region. similar words: deluge, engulf, flood, overflow, overrun, submerge
definition 2:	to overspread or overwhelm as if with a flood of water; deluge. The office was inundated with responses to the advertisement. similar words: avalanche, deluge, engulf, flood, swamp
related words:	drench, glut, gulf, immerse, swamp
derivation:	inundation (n.)

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