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English to English noun
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an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon |  | Example: a tidal wave of nausea
the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave
a tidal wave of crime
source: wordnet30
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an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide | | source: wordnet30
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a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun | | source: wordnet30
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