Flood
Flood noun - A great flow of water or of something that overwhelms.
Tidal wave and flood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tidal wave" instead a noun "Flood".
Tidal wave
Tidal wave noun - An unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide.
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Synonyms for Tidal wave
Flood and tidal wave are semantically related. You can use "Flood" instead a noun phrase "Tidal wave".
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- X-Men which had Namor, powered up on the Phoenix Force, flood Wakanda with a tidal wave, bringing it to absolute ruin.
Source: Mary Suetopia -
The Great Flood: The Rite of Spring segment actually ends with the entire Earth being flooded by a massive tidal wave caused by a solar eclipse.
Source: Disney / Fantasia
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