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deluge vs deal

deal vs deluge

deluge and deal both are nouns.

deluge and deal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deluge Yes No Yes No
deal Yes No Yes No
As nouns, deal is a hypernym of deluge; that is, deal is a word with a broader meaning than deluge:
  • deluge: an overwhelming number or amount
  • deal: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Other hypernyms of deluge include batch, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.
deluge (noun) deal (noun)
a heavy rain the act of distributing playing cards
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land the act of apportioning or distributing something
an overwhelming number or amount a particular instance of buying or selling
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)
deluge (verb) deal (verb)
fill or cover completely, usually with water take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
charge someone with too many tasks act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
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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