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spate
noun(spate)
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
Synonyms: freshet,
spate
noun(spate)
a sudden forceful flow
Synonyms: rush, surge, upsurge,
spate
noun(spate)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Synonyms: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, stack, tidy sum, wad,

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