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Term: Deluge

Noun

1. A great rush of water; an overwhelming flood.

Example Sentence: The heavy rains caused a deluge, flooding the streets and houses.

2. A sudden, overwhelming amount or volume of something.

Example Sentence: The office received a deluge of emails after the announcement.

3. In theology, the biblical deluge refers to the worldwide flood described in the story of Noah's Ark.

Example Sentence: The biblical deluge lasted for forty days and forty nights.


Verb

1. To inundate or overwhelm with a great amount or volume.

Example Sentence: The news about the scandal deluged the headlines.

2. To fill or cover completely as if by a flood.

Example Sentence: The sun broke through the clouds, deluging the room with bright light.


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