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drizzle

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of drizzle

a light or fine rain

  • the intermittent drizzle was just heavy enough to spoil all of our outdoor activities
Synonyms of drizzle

mist, mizzle, sprinkle
Words Related to drizzle

precipitation, rainfall, shower
Near Antonyms of drizzle

cloudburst, deluge, downpour, storm

rainstorm, thunderstorm

monsoon

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