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spate

/ spate /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Type of:
flow flowing
noun Sense 2
a sudden forceful flow
Type of:
flow flowing
Kinds of:
debris surge debris storm onrush
Derived:
billow surge heave tide
noun Sense 3
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent
"a batch of letters"
"a deal of trouble"
"a lot of money"
"he made a mint on the stock market"
"it must have cost plenty"
Type of:
large indefinite quantity large indefinite amount
Kinds of:
flood inundation deluge torrent
Derived:
jam jampack ram chock up cram
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

flow flowing debris surge debris storm onrush large indefinite quantity large indefinite amount flood inundation deluge torrent