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A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority

The candidate won by a landslide.

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path
an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide"
The downslope movement of soil and/or rock
A rapid sliding of rock and soil on a steep mountain slope
An abrupt movement of soil and bedrock downhill in response to gravity Landslides can be triggered by an earthquake or other natural causes Undersea landslides can cause tsunamis
The downhill movement of a mass of soil or rock, usually wet or saturated, that results in episodic erosion (Sometimes simply referred to as "slide," but also including falling or flowing masses as well )
unstable earth that flows downward LAVA molten material that is erupted from a volcano LIQUID a substance that flows
{i} falling of a mass of earth and rocks; collapse of a hillside; great victory; winning of an election by a large majority
Downslope movement of a relatively dry or coherent mass of earth and/or rock along an interior surface slope at a rate fast enough to be readily perceived Movement of a wet mass is called a mudslide
A general term for a mass movement landform and a process characterized by moderately rapid to rapid (greater than 30 cm per year) downslope transport, by means of gravitational stresses, of a mass of rock and regolith that may or may not be water saturated
A sudden or creeping movement of earth downslope
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
A mass of loosened rocks or earth that slides down a slope or hillside
The land which slips down
A landslide is a large amount of earth and rocks falling down a cliff or the side of a mountain. The storm caused landslides and flooding in Savona
a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff an overwhelming electoral victory; "Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide
a general term used to describe the down-slope movement of soil, rock and organic materials under the influence of gravity It also describes the landform that results
Of an election or vote, won by a large majority
The downslope movement of rock and soil under the influence of gravity
The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill, etc
Movement of rock, soil and organic materials down a slope
The movement of earth, rocks and debris which have been loosened by water, or weathering, down a mountain or hill; the movement may be instantaneous as down a steep mountain, or slow as in the case of large masses ,of mud moving down a gentle slope
a mass of loose rock and soil that slides down a steep slope
A general term for relatively rapid types of mass movement, such as debris flows, debris slides, rock slides, and slumps
A landslide is a victory in an election in which a person or political party gets far more votes or seats than their opponents. He won last month's presidential election by a landslide The NLD won a landslide victory in the elections five months ago
{f} fall, slide down (of a mass of dirt and rocks); win an election by a large majority
A mass of material that has slipped downhill under the influence of gravity, frequently occurring when the material is saturated with water
landslide victories
plural form of landslide victory
landslide victory
an overwhelming victory in an election

Nixon capitalized on this changing tide of voting behaviour, and hence won a landslide victory in the 1972 election.

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