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   influx

   /ˈɪnflʌks/

   noun

   • 1. an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things: "a massive influx of tourists" Similar inundationinrushrushstreamfloodincursioningressinvasionintrusion
   • 2. an inflow of water into a river, lake, or the sea: "the lakes are fed by influxes of meltwater" Similar inflowinrushfloodinundation

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting an inflow of liquid, gas, or light): from late Latin influxus, from influere ‘flow in’ (see influence).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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