inundation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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Latin inundatio, flood

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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inundation (countable and uncountable; plural inundations)

1. The act of inundating, or the state of being inundated; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds.
2. (metaphorical) An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.

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