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floodMain Entry: 1flood Pronunciation: \ˈfləd\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flōd; akin to Old High German fluot flood, Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century 1 a : a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land; also : a condition of overflowing <rivers in flood> b capitalized : a flood described in the Bible as covering the earth in the time of Noah
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