Dictionary
spate
Pronunciation: (spāt), [key]—
n.
1. a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
a spate of angry words.
2. Brit.
a. a flood or inundation.
b. a river flooding its banks.
c. a sudden or heavy rainstorm.
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