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deluge vs fill up

fill up vs deluge

deluge is a noun but fill up is not a noun.

deluge and fill up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deluge Yes No Yes No
fill up No No Yes No
As verbs, fill up is a hypernym of deluge; that is, fill up is a word with a broader meaning than deluge:
  • deluge: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
  • fill up: make full, also in a metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of deluge include fill, make full.
deluge (noun) fill up (noun)
a heavy rain
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
an overwhelming number or amount
deluge (verb) fill up (verb)
fill or cover completely, usually with water make full, also in a metaphorical sense
charge someone with too many tasks become full
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid eat until one is sated
fill or stop up
Difference between deluge and fill up

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