Heavy shower
Storm and heavy shower are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Storm" instead a noun phrase "Heavy shower".
Storm
Storm noun - A disturbance of the atmosphere accompanied by wind and often by precipitation (as rain or snow).
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Storm and Heavy shower. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavy_shower/storm
Heavy shower & Storm. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavy_shower/storm>.
Storm or Heavy shower. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/heavy_shower/storm.
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