Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deluge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swamp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
deluge (noun) | swamp (noun) |
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a heavy rain | low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog |
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land | a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables |
an overwhelming number or amount |
deluge (verb) | swamp (verb) |
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fill or cover completely, usually with water | fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid |
charge someone with too many tasks | drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged |
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid |