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cloudburst vs rain

rain vs cloudburst

cloudburst and rain both are nouns.

cloudburst is not a verb while rain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cloudburst Yes No No No
rain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rain is a hypernym of cloudburst; that is, rain is a word with a broader meaning than cloudburst:
  • cloudburst: a heavy rain
  • rain: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Other hypernyms of cloudburst include rainfall.
cloudburst (noun) rain (noun)
a heavy rain anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
cloudburst (verb) rain (verb)
precipitate as rain
Difference between cloudburst and rain

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