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单词 Niagara
释义

Niagara

noun

Ni·​ag·​a·​ra nī-ˈa-g(ə-)rə How to pronounce Niagara (audio)
: an overwhelming flood : torrent
a Niagara of protests

Synonyms

  • alluvion
  • bath
  • cataclysm
  • cataract
  • deluge
  • flood
  • flood tide
  • inundation
  • overflow
  • spate
  • torrent
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Example Sentences

that uncensored remark brought a Niagara of angry calls to the television station

Word History

Etymology

Niagara Falls

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Niagara

noun

as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms that uncensored remark brought a Niagara of angry calls to the television station

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • flood
  • torrent
  • river
  • cataract
  • stream
  • waterfall
  • avalanche
  • tide
  • overflow
  • inundation
  • deluge
  • influx
  • blizzard
  • bath
  • flood tide
  • cascade
  • current
  • outflow
  • alluvion
  • spate
  • inflow
  • cataclysm
  • washout
  • surplus
  • outpouring
  • cloudburst
  • gush
  • overkill
  • excess
  • flush
  • glut
  • discharge
  • surfeit
  • oversupply
  • flux
  • overabundance
  • overage
  • superabundance
  • overmuch
  • superfluity
  • engulfment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • drought
  • trickle
  • drouth
  • drip
  • dribble
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