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Deluge vs. Flood
Deluge
/ˈdeljuːdʒ/Examples:
The sudden deluge caused a nearby brick wall to crumble.Flash floods turned roads into rivers overnight.The deluge washed away years of soil buildup.
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Flood
/flʌd/Examples:
I can feel my heart racing, panic flooding my mind.Kevin flooded the newspapers with stories about the coming television spectacular.Light floods the truck, and I start charging forward blindly.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Flood is a more common term and can refer to a local or not extremely severe overflow of water.
- Deluge often implies a more catastrophic event, representing an overwhelming flood or a great downpour.
- You might hear flood in everyday weather reports, whereas deluge could be used in more dramatic or literary contexts.
- Flood can also be used figuratively to describe an overwhelming influx of something, like emotions or mail.
- Deluge tends to suggest a larger, more intense, and often sudden influx of water or other elements.
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