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inundate

/ˈɪn.ən.deɪt/
verb
  1. To cover with large amounts of water; to flood.

    "The Dutch would sometimes inundate the land to hinder the Spanish army."

  2. To overwhelm.

    "The agency was inundated with phone calls."

Synonymsbeflood, deluge, flood, beflood, deluge, flood

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