spate vs wad

spate and wad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spate	Yes	No	No	No
wad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spate and wad are synonyms defined as:

spate and wad: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

spate (noun)	wad (noun)
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow	a wad of something chewable as tobacco
a sudden forceful flow	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent	a small mass of soft material

spate (verb)	wad (verb)
	crowd or pack to capacity
	compress into a wad