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rainstorm

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rainstorm

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

  • we ran into a big rainstorm on Highway 6, and the visibility was so poor we had to pull over
Synonyms of rainstorm

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

precipitation, shower

thundershower, thunderstorm, weather
Near Antonyms of rainstorm

drizzle, mist, mizzle, scud, spit, sprinkle

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