spate
[noun]
Synonyms: flood, deluge, flow, outpouring, rush, torrent

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Related Words: progression, series, succession, rain, river, spurt

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spate /speɪt/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French espoit, from Dutch spuiten 'to flow out strongly']

1. spate of something a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially bad things:
a spate of burglaries

2. in spate British English a river, stream etc that is in spate is very full and flowing very fast

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