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spate
[speyt]
noun
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring.
a spate of angry words.
British.
a flood or inundation.
a river flooding its banks.
a sudden or heavy rainstorm.
spate
/ ɪ /
noun
a fast flow, rush, or outpouring
a spate of words
a sudden flood
the rivers were in spate
a sudden heavy downpour
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of spate1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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