Boatload and Spate

Boatload

Boatload noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

Spate and boatload are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spate" instead a noun "Boatload".

Nearby Word: boat

Spate

Spate noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: an off-color remark that drew a spate of complaints from TV viewers

Boatload and spate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boatload" instead a noun "Spate".

Nearby Word: spat
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Spate and Boatload. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/spate
Boatload & Spate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/spate>.
Spate or Boatload. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/spate.
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