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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.
risk
Noun
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A risk is something bad that could possibly happen.
There are many risks associated with the stock market.
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A risk is the chance of something bad happening.
The risk of us failing is too great.
risk
Verb
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To risk something means to take a chance with something.
She risked hypothermia by swimming the English Channel.
mapping
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noun
(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome
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noun
(= function)
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)