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alluvion vs flood

flood vs alluvion

alluvion and flood both are nouns.

alluvion is not a verb while flood is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alluvion Yes No No No
flood Yes No Yes No
As nouns, alluvion and flood are synonyms defined as:
  • alluvion and flood: the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Other synonyms of alluvion include deluge, inundation.
alluvion (noun) flood (noun)
clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land a large flow
gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
an overwhelming number or amount
alluvion (verb) flood (verb)
cover with liquid, usually water
become filled to overflowing
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
supply with an excess of
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