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spate - Dictionary definition and meaning for spate

SPATE

(noun) the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
synonyms : freshet
(noun) a sudden forceful flow
synonyms : rush , surge , upsurge
(noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"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"
synonyms : 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 , stack , tidy sum , wad
A mass of people were gathered in the hall. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for spate

(Tag: ) What will be our fate if there is a SPATE OR SUDDEN FLOOD?
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(Tag: ) Spate sounds like spout. Think of water rushing from a spout.
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(Tag: ) Spate=spat(spit) but rather pure water.
added by rakei Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: English) spate: SPAce + fATE : when we are in space(zero gravity) we count on our fate because there might be sudden flood of things/particles/rays and we might go to hell soon. so dont skate on fate and avoid going to space.. ;)
added by sukhoyash Edit Mnemonic

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(Tag: ) "pet" is a colloquial word in Telugu for "colony".
When there's a flood, it will "soak the pets".
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(Tag: ) The spate of dirty water from the pate
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(Tag: ) spate.........splash.
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