Past tense of 'deluge': to overwhelm with a large amount of something, or to flood with water.
From 'deluge' (from Old French 'deluge,' from Latin 'diluvium,' from 'diluere' meaning to wash away). The 'd' prefix means 'down/away' and 'luv-' relates to water.
A deluge can be literal (the biblical flood) or metaphorical—and modern life deluge us with data; studies show the average person receives 64 emails daily, creating a constant flood of information!
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