Flood
Rain
Rain noun - A heavy fall of objects.
Usage example: the Norman invaders fled when the castle's defenders threw a rain of stones down upon them
Flood is a synonym for rain in shower topic. You can use "Flood" instead the word "Rain" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as downpour of water or other substance.
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In the last segment, the torrent of rain causes a mammoth flood as Ringo doesn't know how to make it stop.
Source: Rain Dance -
They naturally re-enact their own ship and collect small critters in their backyard before it starts to rain (which they believe to be a flood like the Biblical one).
Source: The Great Flood -
Rising Water, Rising Tension: The villain kidnaps young boys and holds them inside a flood drain during the rain season, which slowly fills with water over several days.
Source: Video Game / Heavy Rain
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Rain and Flood. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flood/rain
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Rain or Flood. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flood/rain.
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