Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Soon after the results were declared, the school office received a deluge of calls from anxious parents.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Torrent
As used in the sentence, deluge means a very large number of things arriving at once, or a great flood. Its synonym is torrent. Example: The new food app got a deluge of complaints on its first day.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Torrent (answer) | a sudden, strong flow of something, such as water or words (same as deluge) | A torrent of questions followed the principal’s news about the school trip. |
| (2) Trickle | a very small amount coming slowly (the opposite of deluge) | Only a trickle of visitors came to the museum on Monday. |
| (3) Chain | a set of things that come one after another (one after another, not all at once) | The power cut started a chain of small problems at home. |
| (4) Report | an account of what has happened | The class monitor gave a short report on the cleanliness drive. |
| Synonyms of deluge: torrent, flood, avalanche Antonyms of deluge: trickle, dribble, handful |