Question

Look at this sentence:

Last night's violent storm set off a cascade of power outages across the state.

Select the definition of cascade that the sentence uses.

cascade \kas-keyd\ noun pl cascades 1. a small, steep waterfall: The boys threw

rocks into the cascade. 2. something that flows forth, resembling a waterfall: The

skirt was composed of layers of cloth arranged in a cascade. 3. a large number of

events that happen quickly in a series: Josie was plagued by a cascade of thoughts

that kept her awake. -- from Italian (cascare)

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Answer 1

Answer:

#3 Edit: Please dont use this answer because now I am unsure and I dont know how to delete.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a storm hits a city and power goes off theres usually large amounts of homes that no longer have power. In this case the definition of cascade "large amounts" fits perfectly