Engulfment
Spate and engulfment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spate" instead a noun "Engulfment".
Spate
Spate noun - A great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.
Usage example: a spate of words has been published on this controversial topic
Nearby Word: spat
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