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cloudburst

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cloudburst

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

  • the weatherman warned of possible cloudbursts in the afternoon
Synonyms of cloudburst

deluge, downfall, downpour, rain, rainfall, rainstorm, storm, wet
Words Related to cloudburst

precipitation, shower

thundershower, thunderstorm, weather
Near Antonyms of cloudburst

drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle

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