Meaning of the word spate in English

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spate

US /speɪt/
UK /speɪt/

Noun

1.

a larger number of events than usual, especially unpleasant ones, happening at about the same time:

Example:
Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.
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