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Noun Concept
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floodgate
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Something that restrains a flood or outpouring WordNet 3.0
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Something that restrains a flood or outpouring WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc. Wiktionary
Anything that controls or limits an outpouring. Wiktionary (translation)
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Suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Wiktionary