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flood of information

[/flʌd əv ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: floods of information
enchente de informação
1. An overwhelming amount or excessive quantity of information received at once
The flood of information from social media can be difficult to process.
A enchente de informação das redes sociais pode ser difícil de processar.
2. A sudden, rapid, and abundant supply or inflow of data or news
After the announcement, we were hit with a flood of information about the new product.
Após o anúncio, fomos atingidos por uma enchente de informação sobre o novo produto.
NYC Slang
info dump
Synonyms
avalanche of informationdeluge of informationtorrent of informationbarrage of informationtidal wave of information
Antonyms
lack of informationscarcity of informationdearth of information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enchente de informação
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
avalanche de informação
Alternative commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
enxurrada de informação
Preferred usage in Portugal; 'enxurrada' emphasizes the overwhelming nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

drinking from the fire hose
information overload
swimming in data
drowning in information
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