deluge vs fill

deluge and fill both are nouns.

deluge and fill both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fill is a hypernym of deluge; that is, fill is a word with a broader meaning than deluge:

deluge: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
fill: make full, also in a metaphorical sense

Other hypernyms of deluge include fill up, make full.

deluge (noun)	fill (noun)
a heavy rain	a quantity sufficient to satisfy
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land	any material that fills a space or container
an overwhelming number or amount

deluge (verb)	fill (verb)
fill or cover completely, usually with water	become full
charge someone with too many tasks	make full, also in a metaphorical sense
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid	plug with a substance
	fill to satisfaction
	eat until one is sated
	fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
	assume, as of positions or roles
	appoint someone to (a position or a job)
	occupy the whole of

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