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Setback After Spring Floods Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPATES" which means:
- noun
- • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- • A sudden forceful flow
- • The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
An example sentence would be:
- • "After heavy rainfall, the river rose rapidly and caused spates downstream."
- • "In the past week, there have been spates of power outages in the city."
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