Both Uses
deluge
in
The Hunger Games
(Edited)
- Then I'm deluged in lemony foam that I have to scrape off with a heavy bristled brush.
p. 86.6deluged = drenched (flooded with)
- The deluge continues as if the Gamemakers are intent on washing us all away.
p. 299.4 *deluge = overwhelming rain
Definitions:
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(1)
(deluge) a large amount of something -- especially water
or:
to overwhelm with a large amount of something -- especially water - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)