Both Uses of
torrent
in
Wuthering Heights
- Hindley lavished on her a torrent of scornful abuse, and bade her get to her room immediately, or she shouldn't cry for nothing!†
Chpt 9 *
- He shrugged his shoulders: shook himself, indeed, as if his flesh crept with aversion; and thrust back his chair; while I got up, and opened my mouth, to commence a downright torrent of abuse.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(torrent) an overwhelming amount -- especially of quickly moving water