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flood

Definition

noun: a large amount of water covering an area of land that is usually dry
noun: a rising and overflowing of a body of water especially onto normally dry land
verb: to cover (land) with a flood
verb: to cover with a flood
often used in the phrase 'in full flood'
synonyms: inundate, deluge, freshet

Examples

The company has been subjected to a 'flood tide' [='flood'] of criticism for its hiring policies.
He wasn't able to start the car because he had 'flooded' the engine.
a political movement that was 'in full flood' in the 1980s

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(..) my underpants. You can't blame yourself. When your prefrontal cortex fails to make you happy, promiscuity rewards you with the needed flood of dopamine. We neurobiologists refer to this as the "skank reflex." You know what? Let's get out of here. Where are we going? (..)
2011 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Skank Reflex Analysis Season: 5 Episode 1