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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 can refer to any overflow of water onto land that is usually dry, while deluge often implies a more overwhelming or violent aspect of flooding.
- A flood can be both natural and man-made, such as a water pipe breaking, whereas a deluge is typically used for natural large-scale events.
- The word flood is more commonly used in everyday language to describe local water overflows, while deluge can be used to describe both excessive amounts of water and an overwhelming influx of anything, like mail or work.
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