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1. flood, inundation, deluge, torrent (noun)
   an overwhelming number or amount
   "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
2. downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker (noun)
   a heavy rain
3. flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion (verb)
   the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
   "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
4. deluge, flood, inundate, swamp (verb)
   fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
   "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
5. overwhelm, deluge, flood out (verb)
   charge someone with too many tasks
6. inundate, deluge, submerge (verb)
   fill or cover completely, usually with water
7. deluge (Noun)
   A great flood or rain.
8. deluge (Noun)
   An overwhelming amount of something.
9. deluge (Verb)
   To flood with water.
10. deluge (Verb)
    To overwhelm.
11. Deluge (ProperNoun)
    The Biblical flood during the time of Noah.

Origin: See deluge.

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

• Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all isdeluge.
• The deluge of U.S. crude production continues to hold the top-side in check.
• Many families, mostly children and mothers who found refuge on rooftops, were rescued from the deluge by the army's firefighting brigade.