Difference between Flood and Tsunami

What is the difference between Flood and Tsunami?

Flood as a noun is a (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. while Tsunami as a noun is a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Flood

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water. A large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To overflow. To cover or partly fill as if by a flood. To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with. To paste numerous lines of text to a chat system in order to disrupt the conversation.

Tsunami

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Example sentence: The generosity of the American public toward the victims of Hurricane Katrina and the Tsunami has been reflected in the outpouring of support for the Pakistani earthquake victims.

We hope you now know whether to use Flood or Tsunami in your sentence.

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