spate
/spˈeɪt/
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Definitions
Noun
(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"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
Noun
a sudden forceful flow
Noun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Synonyms
batch
deal
flock
freshet
good deal
great deal
hatful
heap
lot
mass
mess
mickle
mint
mountain
muckle
passel
peck
pile
plenty
pot
quite a little
raft
rush
sight
slew
stack
surge
tidy sum
upsurge
wad