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a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
- a flood nearly wiped out the town
- a flood of messages on my computer
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of flood (Entry 2 of 2)
to cover with a flood
- the lowlands were completely flooded
- angry calls flooded the radio station
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“Flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood. Accessed 18 May. 2022.
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