inundation vs overswell

inundation

noun
  • The act of inundating; an overflow; a flood; a rising and spreading of water over grounds. 

  • The state of being inundated; flooding 

  • An overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx 

overswell

noun
  • An excessive or sudden increase or flood (of something). 

verb
  • To cause (something) to be too swollen or large; to become too swollen or large. 

  • To swell or rise above (something, especially the rim of a container, the sides of something hollow, etc.). 

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