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flood
Noun
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A flood happens when there has been a lot of rain in a short time and the water covers the ground.
The storm brought heavy rains, and the resulting flood caused $14 million in damage to crops.
flood
Verb
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If a place is flooded, the water covers the ground and often causes a lot of damage.
In 2005, a hurricane brought so much rain that much of Louisiana was flooded, killing many people, and destroying large parts of the city.
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To flood means to overwhelm.
The market has been flooded with boy band recordings.
Stop flooding the editorial office with your complaints.
attack
Verb
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To begin fighting with.
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To blame or abuse violently.
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To try to destroy, especially with words.
attack
Noun
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An attack is the act of trying to hurt somebody or break something.
mitigation
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noun
(= extenuation)
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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noun
(= moderation)
the action of lessening in severity or intensity
the object being control or moderation of economic depressions
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noun
(= extenuation)
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances