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- pronunciation:
- del
yuj
[or]
del
yuzh
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flood caused by a great amount of water.
In the Bible, Noah escaped the deluge in an ark.- synonyms:
- flood
- similar words:
- torrent
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| definition 2: |
a huge amount.
We received a deluge of answers to our ad.- synonyms:
- avalanche, barrage, flood
- similar words:
- hail, overflow
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| related words: |
flood |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
deluges, deluging, deluged |
| definition 1: |
to flood with water.
The dam broke and deluged the entire town.- synonyms:
- flood
- similar words:
- engulf, overflow, overrun, submerge
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| definition 2: |
to flood with a large amount of something.
News reporters deluged my father with phone calls when he won the lottery.- synonyms:
- flood, overwhelm, swamp
- similar words:
- engulf, overcome, overrun
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| related words: |
immerse |
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