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flood v. [
deluge, inundate, swamp] fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
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flood n. [
inundation, deluge, alluvion] the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
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flood v. cover with liquid, usually water; "The swollen river flooded the village"; "The broken vein had flooded blood in her eyes"
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flood n. [
inundation, deluge, torrent] an overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
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flood n. [
floodlight, flood lamp, photoflood] light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
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