- 1a sudden, very heavy fall of rain synonym flood When the snow melts, the mountain stream becomes a deluge.
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- 2a large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time a deluge of calls/complaints/letters
deluge
nounNAmE//ˈdɛlyudʒ//, NAmE//ˈdɛlyuʒ//, NAmE//ˈdeɪluʒ//
[usually singular]Check pronunciation: deluge