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rain

One entry found.

Entry Word:
rain
Function:
verb
Text: 1 to fall as water in a continuous stream of drops from the clouds<it started raining this morning and hasnʼt let up since>Synonymspour, precipitate, stormRelated Wordsshower; hail, squall; deluge, floodPhrasesrain cats and dogsNear Antonymsdrizzle, mist, spit, sprinkle 2 to give readily and in large quantities<she rained praise upon her graduating students><the squadron rained bombs on the enemyʼs fortifications>Synonymsheap, lavish, pour, showerRelated Wordsgush, stream; flood, inundate, overflow; bombard, hailNear Antonymshold back, keep, reserve, retain, withhold
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