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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moisture in air or falling from sky |
| Synonyms: | cloudburst, condensation, drizzle, hail, hailstorm, heavy dew, precip, rain, rainfall, rainstorm, sleet, snow, storm, wetness |
| Antonyms: | dryness |
| Main Entry: | cascade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something falling, especially water |
| Synonyms: | avalanche, cataract, chute, deluge, downrush, falls, flood, force, fountain, outpouring, precipitation, rapids, shower, spout, torrent, watercourse, waterfall |
| Main Entry: | condensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | water buildup |
| Synonyms: | condensate, crystallization, deliquescence, dew, distillation, liquefaction, precipitate, precipitation, rainfall |
| Antonyms: | dryness |
| Main Entry: | deposit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accumulation of solid |
| Synonyms: | alluvium, delta, deposition, dregs, drift, grounds, lees, precipitate, precipitation, sediment, settlings, silt |
| Main Entry: | descent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moving down; lowering |
| Synonyms: | cave-in, coast, coming down, crash, declension, declination, decline, declivity, dip, downgrade, droop, drop, drop-off, fall, falling, grade, gradient, header, hill, inclination, incline, landslide, plummeting, plunge, plunging, precipitation, prolapse, sag, settlement, sinkage, sinking, slant, slide, slip, slope, swoop, tailspin, topple, tumble |
| Antonyms: | ascension, ascent, elevation, increase, rise, upgrade |
| Main Entry: | drop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decrease |
| Synonyms: | cut, decline, descent, deterioration, dip, downfall, downslide, downswing, downtrend, downturn, fall, fall-off, landslide, lapse, lowering, precipitation, reduction, sag, slide, slip, slump, tumble, upset |
| Antonyms: | increase, rise |
| Main Entry: | grounds |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sediment |
| Synonyms: | deposit, dregs, grouts, leavings, lees, precipitate, precipitation, residue, settlings |
| Main Entry: | hurry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speed in action, motion |
| Synonyms: | bustle, celerity, commotion, dash, dispatch, drive, expedition, expeditiousness, flurry, haste, precipitance, precipitateness, precipitation, promptitude, push, quickness, rush, rustle, scurry, speediness, swiftness, urgency |
| Antonyms: | delay, procrastination, rest, slowness, stall, wait |
| Main Entry: | moisture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dampness; liquid |
| Synonyms: | damp, dankness, dew, drizzle, fog, humidity, mist, perspiration, precipitation, rain, sweat, water, wateriness, wet, wetness |
| Antonyms: | dryness |
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