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spate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'spate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spate [ n.]
- A river flood; an overflow or inundation.

Meaning of 'spate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spate [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example in sentence:
  • a batch of letters;
  • a deal of trouble;
  • a lot of money;
  • a slew of journalists;
  • a wad of money;
  • he made a mint on the stock market;
  • it must have cost plenty;
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