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n//speɪt//flod, flöde, skur, ström, störtflod, svall
(countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.
(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.