deluge vs flood

deluge and flood both are nouns.

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

As nouns, deluge and flood are synonyms defined as:

deluge and flood: the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

Other synonyms of deluge include alluvion, inundation.

As nouns, deluge and flood are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of deluge include inundation, torrent.

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

As verbs, deluge and flood are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of deluge include inundate, swamp.

deluge (noun)	flood (noun)
a heavy rain	the act of flooding; filling to overflowing
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land	a large flow
an overwhelming number or amount	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

deluge (verb)	flood (verb)
fill or cover completely, usually with water	cover with liquid, usually water
charge someone with too many tasks	become filled to overflowing
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid	fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
	supply with an excess of