deluge

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Definitions

Noun
an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
Noun
a heavy rain
Noun
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Verb
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
Verb
charge someone with too many tasks
Verb
fill or cover completely, usually with water