inundation
noun/ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the fact of large amounts of water covering an area that is usually dry synonym flooding
- the annual inundation of the Nile valley
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- a very large number of things or people
- an inundation of campaign posters
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