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Anaversity

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spate (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /speɪt/

A sudden, large, or overwhelming amount of something that happens or arrives at once.

The company received a spate of complaints after the new software update was released.
A sudden spate of burglaries in the neighborhood has left residents feeling anxious.
The author has produced a spate of novels over the last few years.

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