deluge

/ˈdɛl.juː(d)ʒ/noun
High School
1

A great flood or rain.

2

An overwhelming amount of something; anything that overwhelms or causes great destruction.

3

A system for flooding or drenching a space, container, or area with water in an emergency to prevent or extinguish a fire.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing