Noun
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the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
"plains fertilized by annual inundations"
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a heavy rain
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an overwhelming number or amount
"a flood of requests"
"a torrent of abuse"
Verb
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fill or cover completely, usually with water
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charge someone with too many tasks
- flood out -
fill quickly beyond capacity
as with a liquid
"the basement was inundated after the storm"
"The images flooded his mind"