 inundation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geology) the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land | |
| Synonyms: | flood alluvion deluge | |
| Examples: | "plains fertilized by annual inundations" |
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| Related terms: | geological_phenomenon flash_flood debacle deluge flood deluge flood | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an overwhelming number or amount | |
| Synonyms: | flood deluge torrent | |
| Examples: | "a flood of requests" "a torrent of abuse" |
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| Related terms: | batch overwhelm | |
| Similar spelling: |
inhumation inanition inundate inundated innuendo |
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