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landslide

land·slide [ lánd sld ] (plural land·slides)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sudden collapse of land: the collapse of part of a mountainside or cliff so that it descends in a disintegrating mass of rocks and earth

2. mass of loosened rock and earth: a disintegrating mass of rock and earth that suddenly descends from a mountainside or cliff

3. conspicuous triumph: an overwhelming victory, especially in an election

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