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* fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind" * flood: an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" * overwhelm: charge someone with too many tasks * downpour: a heavy rain * inundate: fill or cover completely, usually with water * flood: the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
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∙ 11y agoA big or large amount of something.
i.e- in came the deluge of people.
"Deluge"in French is "Flood" in English - a LOT of water coming down!
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How do you use 'deluge' in a sentence?
When it rains two inches in a day, I'd call that a deluge. When the rock I threw struck the large hornet's nest, a deluge of bees came storming out and stung me. The deluge destroyed my hat. When we got to the bridge, we were surprised by the deluge. Noah received advance information about the deluge and built an ark. The sprinkling of rain quickly became a deluge.
What is the meaning of the phrase-myriad manifestations?
the meaning of the phrase myriad manifestation is-countless evidence
What is a compound phrase?
A phrase that is compound. Meaning two or more.
What is the meaning of the phrase 'turned blue'?
That's easy! Its a phrase.
What does the phrase Step into the breach mean?
"to a bad place now bye!" This phrase actually came from Shakespeare's Henry V, when Henry was rallying his troops against the French. The actual phrase was "once more into the breach". However, it became a phrase meaning "to step into the empty spot (or breach) and do someone else's job".
What you the meaning of deluged?
of Deluge
How do you use 'deluge' in a sentence?
When it rains two inches in a day, I'd call that a deluge. When the rock I threw struck the large hornet's nest, a deluge of bees came storming out and stung me. The deluge destroyed my hat. When we got to the bridge, we were surprised by the deluge. Noah received advance information about the deluge and built an ark. The sprinkling of rain quickly became a deluge.
What is an example of sentence of deluge?
deluge
Where does okidoki come from?
The phrase "okey-dokey" comes from the original abbreviation "ok." The phrase came about during the 1920's as slang meaning the same as "ok" or "okay."
What is the duration of Before the Deluge?
The duration of Before the Deluge is 2.3 hours.
Who came up with the word bully?
The word comes from the dutch word boele, meaning sweetheart, which only survives in the phrase ''bully for you!''.
When was The Deluge - film - created?
The Deluge - film - was created in 1974.
When was The Deluge Drivers created?
The Deluge Drivers was created in 1987.
When was The Deluge - album - created?
The Deluge - album - was created in 1986.
What map in Pokemon deluge lugia is staying?
deluge rpg
When did Deluge - history - happen?
Deluge - history - happened in 1655.
What is the origin of the phrase 'wolf's head'?
According to Thomas Tayler's Law Dictionary (printed in 1856), the phrase "Wolf's Head" pertains to an outlaw, meaning a person who might be killed with impugnity, like a wolf. It is said that the phrase was originally found in the phrase "to cry wolf's head." But I have no idea where that phrase came from.
