Inundation synonyms

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flood
(Figuratively) A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
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deluge
A great flood
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torrent
A swift, violent stream, esp. of water
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alluvion
The flow of water against a shore or bank.
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flooding (related)
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siltation (related)
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salination (related)
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overtop (related)
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subsidence (related)
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tide
The definition of tide is the cycle of rising and falling of the surface of bodies of water caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun.
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cataclysm
A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change.
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cataract
A waterfall in which a large volume of water flows over a steep precipice.
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downpour
A heavy rain
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freshet
A sudden overflow of a stream resulting from a heavy rain or a thaw.
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niagara
A torrent, or flood
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overflow
The amount that overflows; surplus
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spate
A great number or quantity
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big (related)
A biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of contaminants.
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Inundation Sentence Examples

  • On its left bank stretches the so-called inundation region, 1525 ft.

  • The lowlands of Tilsit are protected against inundation by dikes.

  • In the 7th century, perhaps owing to a terrible inundation,' its exiles founded, at a distance of 4 m.

  • At high water most of these are united into one general inundation.

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