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storm
noun · Say it: STORM
What it means
Foundationvery bad weather with strong winds and often rain, thunder or lightning
We stayed indoors playing board games while the storm raged outside.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- gale
- squall
- tempest
More examples
- The storm blew our garden chairs right across the lawn.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'storm', of Germanic origin.
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