Flash flood
Flash flood noun - A sudden local flood of great volume and short duration.
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Synonyms for Flash flood
Sudden rainfall and flash flood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden rainfall" instead a noun phrase "Flash flood".
Sudden rainfall
Flash flood and sudden rainfall are semantically related. You can use "Flash flood" instead a noun phrase "Sudden rainfall".
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Related pairs
- deluge and flash flood
- deluge and sudden rainfall
- surge and flash flood
- surge and sudden rainfall
- downpour and flash flood
- downpour and sudden rainfall
- torrent and flash flood
- torrent and sudden rainfall
- inundation and flash flood
- inundation and sudden rainfall
- cloudburst and flash flood
- cloudburst and sudden rainfall
- spate and flash flood
- spate and sudden rainfall
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