Downpour
Downpour noun - A steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity.
Tempest
Tempest noun - A disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow).
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Synonyms for Tempest
Downpour and tempest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downpour" instead a noun "Tempest".
Nearby Word: tempestuous
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How words are described
| raging | raging downpour | raging tempest |
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Tempest and Downpour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downpour/tempest
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