SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
spate
noun
A sudden large number or outpouring of things.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Sudden outpouring
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Usage distinction
Return to topSpate commonly describes a concentrated sequence of events. Barrage suggests repeated forceful assaults or messages; succession does not necessarily imply a large amount.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See spate in use
A spate of letters arrived after the article appeared.
A spate of collapsed roofs during the first moving test forced the builders to examine several joins at once.
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