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deluge

2 verb
     
deluge2 [transitive]
1 [usually passive] to send a very large number of letters, questions etc to someone all at the same time [= flood]
be deluged with something
He was deluged with phone calls from friends and colleagues, congratulating him.
2 formal to cover something with a lot of water [= flood]
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