spate
IPA: spˈeɪt
noun
- (countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.
- (countable) A sudden heavy downpour of rain.
- (countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.
verb
- (transitive) To (suddenly) flood or inundate (a river or other watercourse) with water.
- (intransitive) To (suddenly) rain heavily; to pour.
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Examples of "spate" in Sentences
- The shooting incident spated lately.
- I'm still concerned at the spate of blocks.
- The recent spate of killings is unprecedented.
- That is certainly the case with the recent spate of edits.
- In the 1990s, India woke up to a spate of farmers suicides.
- Thanks for reverting the spate of vandalism on this article.
- He appears to be responsible for the spate of image vandalism.
- I'm concerned about the character of the recent spate of edits.
- After the first spate of enthusiasm, the fort was allowed to deteriorate.
- The feelings that have fed the most recent spate of edits are not going away.
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