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   Spate

   /spāt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession: "a spate of attacks on travelers"
   • 2. a sudden flood in a river, especially one caused by heavy rains or melting snow. British

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally Scots and northern English in the sense ‘flood, inundation’): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • S

     1

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

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