spate, n.
(spates)
(spates)
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
<noun.event>
freshet spate
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a sudden forceful flow
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rush spate surge upsurge
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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batch deal flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft sight slew spate stack tidy sum wad
sample sentences
"a batch of letters""a deal of trouble"
"a lot of money"
"he made a mint on the stock market"
"see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
"it must have cost plenty"
"a slew of journalists"
"a wad of money"
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