Downfall
Downfall noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.
Usage example: we ducked under an overhang to shelter ourselves from the sudden downfall
Rainfall
Rainfall noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.
Usage example: a torrential rainfall washed away most of the little sprouts in our vegetable garden
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