Downpour
Downpour noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.
Usage example: the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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
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