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torrent

/'tɔrənt/

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noun
an overwhelming number or amount
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"a torrent of abuse"

Similar:

deluge flood inundation

type of:
flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft wad deal tidy sum batch sight slew spate stack
noun
a heavy rain
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Similar:

cloudburst deluge downpour pelter soaker waterspout

type of:
rainfall rain
noun
a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
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"the houses were swept away in the torrent"

Similar:

violent stream

type of:
current stream

Examples of torrent

"a torrent of abuse"
"the houses were swept away in the torrent"