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spate [n]
 
1)(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
    Synonyms :batch deal flock good_deal great_deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint muckle peck pile plenty pot quite_a_little raft sight slew stack tidy_sum wad whole_lot whole_slew 
    See Also: large_indefinite_amount  chock_up  jam  heap  heap  deluge 
 
2)a sudden forceful flow
    Synonyms :rush surge upsurge 
    See Also: flow  billow  surge  debris_storm  onrush 
 
3)the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
    Synonyms :freshet 
    See Also: flow 
 



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