deal vs deluge

deal and deluge both are nouns.

deal and deluge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deal	Yes	No	Yes	No
deluge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, deluge is a hyponym of deal; that is, deluge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deal:

deal: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
deluge: an overwhelming number or amount

Other hyponyms of deal include flood, inundation, torrent, haymow.

deal (noun)	deluge (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards	a heavy rain
the act of apportioning or distributing something	the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
a particular instance of buying or selling	an overwhelming number or amount
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

deal (verb)	deluge (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	fill or cover completely, usually with water
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	charge someone with too many tasks
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
administer or bestow, as in small portions
distribute cards to the players in a game
give (a specific card) to a player
give out as one's portion or share
sell (especially of illegal material)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
direct the course of; manage or control
behave in a certain way towards others
take action with respect to (someone or something)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

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