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DELUGE

Definition:

[noun] an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
Synonyms: flood, inundation, torrent
[noun] a heavy rain
Synonyms: downpour, cloudburst, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker
[noun] the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Synonyms: flood, inundation, alluvion
[verb] fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
Synonyms: flood, inundate, swamp
[verb] charge someone with too many tasks
Synonyms: overwhelm, flood out
[verb] fill or cover completely, usually with water
Synonyms: inundate, submerge