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rain vs cloudburst

cloudburst vs rain

rain and cloudburst both are nouns.

rain is a verb but cloudburst is not a verb.

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

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