deluge
noun
/dəˈlu(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdi.lu(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛ.lu(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛl.juː(d)ʒ/
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- A great flood or rain.
- An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.
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diluvio
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deluge
verb
/dəˈlu(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdi.lu(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛ.lu(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛl.ju(d)ʒ/
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/ˈdɛl.juː(d)ʒ/
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- (transitive) To flood with water.
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allagare,
inondare
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- (transitive) To overwhelm.
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inondare,
sommergere,
tempestare
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Deluge
properNoun
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- (Abrahamic, _, religion) The flood taking place in the story of Noah found in the Bible (Genesis) and Qur'an.
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diluvio universale
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