deluge

noun [C]

/ˈdel.juːdʒ/

Definition

› a very large amount of rain or water: This little stream can become a deluge when it rains heavily.RainFloods, tides and currents a deluge of sth › a lot of something: The newspaper received a deluge of complaints/letters/phone calls about the article.Masses and large amounts of things

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