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If you say that a f____ of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there.If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there....a flood of new university graduates.He received a flood of letters from irate constituents. nounIf there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts .More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst.This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers.Over 25 people drowned when a schoolbus tried to cross a river and flood waters swept through.If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there....a flood of new university graduates.He received a flood of letters from irate constituents.verbIf something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry or if the area floods, it becomes covered with water.The Chicago River flooded the city's underground tunnel system.The kitchen flooded.People were mobilised to drain flooded land as heavy rains continued to fall.If a river floods, it overflows, especially after very heavy rain ....the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood.Many streams have flooded their banks, making some roads impassable.If you say that people or things flood into a place, you are emphasizing that they arrive there in large numbers .Enquiries flooded in from all over the world.They flooded out of the ground in their thousands long before the final whistle.If you flood a place with a particular type of thing, or if a particular type of thing floods a place, the place becomes full of so many of them that it cannot hold or deal with any more....a policy aimed at flooding Europe with exports.Brokers expect the markets to be flooded with the shares.German cameras at knock-down prices flooded the British market....the danger of Europe becoming flooded with low-cost agricultural imports.If an emotion, feeling, or thought floods you, you suddenly feel it very intensely. If feelings or memories flood back, you suddenly remember them very clearly .A wave of happiness flooded me.Mary Ann was flooded with relief.It was probably the shock which had brought all the memories flooding back.If light floods a place or floods into it, it suddenly fills it.The afternoon light flooded the little rooms.Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains. B1

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query	If you say that a f____ of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there.If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there. ...a flood of new university graduates. He received a flood of letters from irate constituents.
word	flood
full-definition	noun If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry, for example when a river flows over its banks or a pipe bursts . More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst. This is the type of flood dreaded by cavers. Over 25 people drowned when a schoolbus tried to cross a river and flood waters swept through. If you say that a flood of people or things arrive somewhere, you are emphasizing that a very large number of them arrive there. ...a flood of new university graduates. He received a flood of letters from irate constituents. verb If something such as a river or a burst pipe floods an area that is usually dry or if the area floods, it becomes covered with water. The Chicago River flooded the city's underground tunnel system. The kitchen flooded. People were mobilised to drain flooded land as heavy rains continued to fall. If a river floods, it overflows, especially after very heavy rain . ...the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood. Many streams have flooded their banks, making some roads impassable. If you say that people or things flood into a place, you are emphasizing that they arrive there in large numbers . Enquiries flooded in from all over the world. They flooded out of the ground in their thousands long before the final whistle. If you flood a place with a particular type of thing, or if a particular type of thing floods a place, the place becomes full of so many of them that it cannot hold or deal with any more. ...a policy aimed at flooding Europe with exports. Brokers expect the markets to be flooded with the shares. German cameras at knock-down prices flooded the British market. ...the danger of Europe becoming flooded with low-cost agricultural imports. If an emotion, feeling, or thought floods you, you suddenly feel it very intensely. If feelings or memories flood back, you suddenly remember them very clearly . A wave of happiness flooded me. Mary Ann was flooded with relief. It was probably the shock which had brought all the memories flooding back. If light floods a place or floods into it, it suddenly fills it. The afternoon light flooded the little rooms. Morning sunshine flooded in through the open curtains.
inflections	floodsfloodingfloodedfloodedflooded
cefr-level	B1

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