wad vs spate

wad and spate both are nouns.

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

As nouns, wad and spate are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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