Spate

n.

1.

A river flood; an overflow or inundation. Gareth in a showerful spring Stared at the spate. - Tennyson.

Noun	1.	spate - (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: good deal, great deal, hatful, lot, mickle, mint, muckle, peck, quite a little, slew, tidy sum, wad, whole lot, whole slew, stack, raft, pile, plenty, mass, batch, heap, deal, flock, pot, mess, sight
	2.	spate - a sudden forceful flow Synonyms: surge, upsurge, rush
	3.	spate - the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow Synonyms: freshet

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