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When you hear "deluge," do you think a huge amount of water falling (downpour), or do you think a huge amount of water on the ground (flood)? -- nm

Posted by mara Nov 3 '15, 14:36

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I agree with Pegleg. And Spawn. - ReluctantCynic Nov 3, 14:41 7
- A flood can cause a deluge or a deluge can cause a flood. -- nm - Max Nov 3, 15:48
- worst case scenario is they are talking about stunningly beautiful aerodynamic styled 1930's French cars, and mean Delage. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 3, 14:46
- See, but before a few minutes ago, I would have interpreted your first example as a downpour, not a flood. I think I must be the minority in that. :-) -- nm - mara Nov 3, 14:46 4
  - Downpour = a massive deluge of rain. You could argue that there can be deluges of things that are not water .. :-) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 14:52 3
    - that's what I was thinking of below - deluge of work, emails, etc. -- nm - b. Nov 3, 14:53 1
      - yeah, and typically those might also be referred to as a flood, but I dunno. Deluge seems special. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 14:55
    - Around here, typically a downpour will clog storm trains and cause localized flooding, as happened here on halloween -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 3, 14:53
Downpour. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 14:39
Falling. -- nm - Meg Nov 3, 14:39
Falling or rushing. -- nm - Spawn Nov 3, 14:39 1
- That's a good point - sometimes rushing water can cause a deluge, like when you are trying to get water off a tarp -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 14:40
it depends on the context it is used in -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 3, 14:38 1
- yah, and I'd add a third - when a whole lot of something comes at once. -- nm - b. Nov 3, 14:42

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