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Noun
- a wave resulting from the periodic flow of the tides that is caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun
- an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
- an overwhelming manifestation of some emotion or phenomenon
- the flood of letters hit him with the force of a tidal wave