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avalanchenoun a large mass especially of snow, ice, dirt, or rocks descending from a high placeMuch of the mountainside was covered by the avalanche. landslide, mudslide, slide, snowslideburst, cataclysm, cataract, deluge, discharge, engulfment, washout, flood, flood tide, flush, gush, inundation, Niagara, outburst, outflow, outpouring, overflow, spate, surge, torrentcurrent, river, stream, tide, alluvion, bathflux, inflow, influxblizzardcascade, waterfall dribble, drip, trickle a sudden large amount of something that overwhelmsAfter the disaster, the town received an avalanche of letters and donations from supporters and well-wishers. deluge, flood, flurry, rush, spate, surge, volleybath, cataract, flood tide, inundation, Niagara, overflow, torrentflux, inflow, influxcloudburst, discharge, flush, gush, outflow, outpouringexcess, glut, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplusbarrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, cannonade, drumbeat, drumfire, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, stormcurrent, river, stream, tideengulfmentblizzardcascade, waterfall crunch, dearth, deficiency, deficit, drought(also drouth), failure, famine, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity, pinch, poverty, scantiness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, wantdribble, drip, trickle avalancheverbto fall down in a large massThe snow avalanched down the mountainside. crash, descend, drop, fall, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumbleslide, slipdeluge, drown, engulf, flood, gulf, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, submerse, swampflow, flush, gush, pour, sluice, spout, spurt, streamsmotherovercome, overrun dehydrate, dry, parchdrain in 1744 |