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- pronunciation:
- ae
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laench
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain.
The mountain village was buried in the avalanche.
- synonyms:
- landslide, snowslide
- similar words:
- cataclysm, rush
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| definition 2: |
the sudden and overwhelming influx of anything.
The radio station received an avalanche of telephone calls after the broadcast.- synonyms:
- deluge, flood, inundation, spate
- similar words:
- flurry, hail, influx, rush
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| related words: |
cascade, cataract, torrent |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
avalanches, avalanching, avalanched |
| definition: |
to fall or come down suddenly, as in an avalanche.
The library's bookshelves avalanched as the building shook.- synonyms:
- fall
- similar words:
- cascade, rush, slide, tumble
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to inundate or overwhelm with a large amount of something.
The TV station was avalanched with letters of protest from viewers.- synonyms:
- flood, inundate, overwhelm
- similar words:
- deluge, overrun, swamp
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