Grade 0
(av-a-lanche) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 a large mass of snow and ice or of earth and rock sliding down a mountainside or over a cliff 2 a sudden overwhelming rush

Example Sentence

The skier was buried by the avalanche. OR He received an avalanche of mail.

Synonyms

snowslide; mudslide; landslide; rush

Antonyms

peaceful land

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Rhymes

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