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a disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow)<a winter storm bringing about six inches of snow>Synonymssquall, tempestRelated Wordsblizzard, hail storm, ice storm, northeaster, norther, rainstorm, sandstorm, snowstorm, southeaster, southwester, thunderstorm, windstorm; cyclone, hurricane, typhoon
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a heavy fall of objects<the Indiansʼ arrows were no match for the storm of bullets>— see rain 2
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a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once<the armyʼs spokesperson faced a storm of questions from reporters>— see barrage
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a state of noisy, confused activity<a few minutes of calm before the storm, when the store would open its doors on the busiest day of the year>— see commotion
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a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity<the storm caused major damage to our barn>— see rain 1
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a sudden intense expression of strong feeling<a storm of indignation and demands for his resignation arose when the mayorʼs dishonesty was exposed>— see outburst 1
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a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)<civil wars and other storms of unrest swept through the African continent>— see convulsion
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