deluge vs lot

deluge and lot both are nouns.

deluge and lot both are verbs.

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

As nouns, lot is a hypernym of deluge; that is, lot is a word with a broader meaning than deluge:

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

Other hypernyms of deluge include batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad.

deluge (noun)	lot (noun)
a heavy rain	anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land	an unofficial association of people or groups
an overwhelming number or amount	any collection in its entirety
	a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
	your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

deluge (verb)	lot (verb)
fill or cover completely, usually with water	administer or bestow, as in small portions
charge someone with too many tasks	divide into lots, as of land, for example
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

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