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Synonyms & Antonyms of avalanche
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1
a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high place
- Much of the mountainside was covered by the avalanche.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for avalanche
- burst,
- cataclysm,
- cataract,
- deluge,
- discharge,
- engulfment,
- washout,
- flood,
- flood tide,
- flush,
- gush,
- inundation,
- Niagara,
- outburst,
- outflow,
- outpouring,
- overflow,
- spate,
- surge,
- torrent
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2
a sudden large amount of something that overwhelms
- After the disaster, the town received an avalanche of letters and donations from supporters and well-wishers.
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms for avalanche
- crunch,
- dearth,
- deficiency,
- deficit,
- drought
- (also drouth),
- failure,
- famine,
- inadequacy,
- inadequateness,
- insufficiency,
- lack,
- lacuna,
- paucity,
- pinch,
- poverty,
- scantiness,
- scarceness,
- scarcity,
- shortage,
- undersupply,
- want
avalanche
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of avalanche (Entry 2 of 2)
to fall down in a large mass
- The snow avalanched down the mountainside.
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“Avalanche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avalanche. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of avalanche was in 1744
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