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spate

[speyt]

noun

  1. a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring.

    a spate of angry words.

  2. British.

    1. a flood or inundation.

    2. a river flooding its banks.

    3. a sudden or heavy rainstorm.



spate

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a fast flow, rush, or outpouring

    a spate of words

  2. a sudden flood

    the rivers were in spate

  3. a sudden heavy downpour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spate1

1400–50; late Middle English (north) < ?
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of spate1

C15 (Northern and Scottish): of unknown origin
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Officials eventually deployed flash bangs and tear gas to push past the crowd - one of the first protests in the LA area as the spate of immigration raids kicked off.

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While the suit argues money bail is unconstitutional across California and seeks an injunction ending its use, attorneys said they are focusing on Riverside County following a spate of deaths in the jails in 2022.

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A spate of arrests, diplomatic expulsions and public humiliations has plunged relations between war-torn Ukraine and its prickly Nato neighbour Hungary to a new low.

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In response to the spate of attacks against those with links to the cryptocurrency sector, Retailleau held an emergency meeting with industry leaders in mid-May.

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New powers to shoot young ravens in Orkney are being drawn up by Scotland's natural heritage agency following a spate of attacks on livestock.

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