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gust

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of gust

1 a sudden brief rush of wind

a gust tore her umbrella from her grip and blew it down the street

Synonyms of gust

blast, blow, flurry, scud, williwaw, windblast

Words Related to gust

air, breath, waft

bluster, gale, hurricane, squall, tempest, tornado, windstorm

northeaster, norther, northerly, northwester, southeaster, southwester, westerly

2 a sudden intense expression of strong feeling

the stressed-out coworker cried out with a gust of emotion that we had never witnessed before

Synonyms of gust

agony, blaze, burst, ebullition, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, outburst, paroxysm, spasm, storm

Words Related to gust

blowup, grouch, rage, tantrum

ecstasy, rapture, transport

delirium, firestorm, frenzy, furor

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