Answer:

deluges

Answer	Crossword Clue
DELUGES	Inundations
DELUGES	Cats-and-dogs events?
DELUGES	Downpours

DELUGES	Inundates.
DELUGES	Heavy rains.
DELUGES	Overwhelms
DELUGES	Torrents
DELUGES	Overwhelms in duels, e.g.
DELUGES	Extreme downpours
DELUGES	Cascades
DELUGES	Torrents or downpours

Crossword

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