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Uncommondeluge
The correct spelling is deluge.
How to pronounce deluge
/ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/
nounIPA: /ˈdɛl.juːdʒ/
Say it like: Del-uje
The correct spelling is deluge. A great flood or rain. For example: "The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt."
Usage Examples
“The deluge continued for hours, drenching the land and slowing traffic to a halt.”
“The rock concert was a deluge of sound.”
“Some areas were deluged with a month's worth of rain in 24 hours.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A great flood or rain.
- 2.An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.
- 3.(military engineering) A damage control system on navy warships which is activated by excessive temperature within the Vertical Launching System.
verb
- 1.To flood with water.
- 2.To overwhelm.
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