Spate (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden forceful flow.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch