the Flood
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- proper noun
- Jargon
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Plaga
- The Flood poses a significant threat to humanity in the Halo universe, transforming allies into deadly foes.
- Year of the Flood
Examples
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As the Flood, players are forced to destroy uninfected Spartans, converting them into Flood combat form allies.
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In the Halo series, the Flood is known for its terrifying ability to infect and control other species.
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Players must strategize to combat the Flood, a deadly alien force that spreads quickly and overwhelms enemies.
Synonyms
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3.5
A sudden start of disease or violence that affects many people
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2.4
A very large number of things that arrive suddenly
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4.2
A sudden large group of animals or people entering a place
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7.6
A sudden violent attack, often by soldiers or severe weather
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5.6
A large group of insects that destroy crops and plants
How Dangerous
- Jargon
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9.9
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4.2
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3.5
- Specialized
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3.1
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5.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
the + flood
The headword uses the common noun 'flood', which gives learners a clue about overwhelming spread, invasion, or destructive inundation, so someone who knows 'flood' could infer a general sense of something that spreads and causes damage. However, the specific concept of a parasitic alien species that infects and assimilates life is not predictable from the constituents and depends on fictional/genre knowledge, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The Flood in the Halo games is a dangerous alien infection that spreads fast and turns living things into parts of itself; the name uses the image of a rising tide of water to show how it 'overwhelms' everything. So in Halo, the Flood means a fast, all-covering infection that takes over worlds.