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downpour

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of downpour

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

  • the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
Synonyms of downpour

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

precipitation, shower

thundershower, thunderstorm, weather
Near Antonyms of downpour

drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle

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