cloudburst vs torrent

cloudburst and torrent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cloudburst	Yes	No	No	No
torrent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cloudburst and torrent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cloudburst include deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, waterspout.

cloudburst (noun)	torrent (noun)
a heavy rain	a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
	a heavy rain
	an overwhelming number or amount