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| Main Entry: | squall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blast |
| Synonyms: | blow*, draft, gale, gust, storm, tempest, windstorm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blizzard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snow storm |
| Synonyms: | blast, gale, precipitation, squall, tempest, snowfall, whiteout |
| Main Entry: | caterwaul |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make screeching, crying noise |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bicker, howl, quarrel, scream, screech, shriek, squall, wail, yell, yowl |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument |
| Synonyms: | altercation, beef*, bone of contention*, brawl, broil, brouhaha, commotion, conflict, contention, controversy, debate, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, discussion, dissension, disturbance, embroilment, falling-out, feud, fireworks*, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, rumpus*, squabble, squall, strife, tiff, uproar, variance, words, wrangle, bickering, polemic |
| Antonyms: | agreement |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flurry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commotion, burst |
| Synonyms: | ado, agitation, brouhaha, bustle, confusion, disturbance, excitement, ferment, flap*, flaw, fluster, flutter, furor, fuss, gust, haste, hurry, outbreak, pother, spell, spurt, squall, stir*, to-do, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, whirl, whirlwind |
| Antonyms: | calm, calmness, quiet |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gale |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | violent storm |
| Synonyms: | blast, blow, burst, cyclone, hurricane, outbreak, outburst, squall, tempest, tornado, typhoon, wind, windstorm, chinook, mistral, monsoon |
| Main Entry: | gust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rush, eruption |
| Synonyms: | access, blast, blow, breeze, burst, explosion, fit, flare-up, flurry, gale, outburst, paroxysm, passion, puff, sally, squall, storm, surge |
| Antonyms: | trickle |
| Main Entry: | shout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud outcry |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bellow, call, cheer, clamor, cry, howl, hue, roar, salvo, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squawk, tumult, whoop*, yammer*, yap*, yawp*, yell, vociferation |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shout |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry out loudly |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bay, bellow, cheer, clamor, exclaim, holler*, roar, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squawk, vociferate, whoop*, yammer*, yap*, yawp*, yell, call out, raise voice |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | storm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attack, rush |
| Synonyms: | assail, assault, beset, bluster, carry on*, charge, come at*, complain, drizzle, drop, fly, fume, go on, howl, pour, rage, rain, rant, rave, rip, roar, scold, sizzle, spit, squall, stalk, stomp, strike, take on*, tear, thunder*, aggress, blow violently, breathe fire, burn up, set in, sound off, steam up*, take by storm |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tempest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wild storm; commotion |
| Synonyms: | blizzard, bluster, chaos, convulsion, cyclone, disturbance, ferment, furor, gale, hurricane, squall, tornado, tumult, typhoon, upheaval, uproar, windstorm, wildness |
| Antonyms: | calm |
| Main Entry: | wail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry loudly |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bay, bemoan, bewail, carry on*, complain, deplore, fuss, grieve, howl, jowl, keen, kick, lament, moan, mourn, repine, sob, squall, weep, whimper, whine, cry the blues, ululate |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | weep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bemoan, bewail, blubber*, complain, deplore, drip, grieve, howl, keen, lament, moan, mourn, snivel, sob, squall, wail, whimper, yowl, boohoo*, break down*, burst into tears, let go, let it out, mewl, shed tears, ululate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | yowl |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | long, loud animate sound |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bay, caterwaul, cry, holler*, howl, scream, screech, squall, squeal, wail, whine, yell, yelp, mewl, ululate, yip |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | line squall |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an advancing thunderstorm or squall |
| Synonyms: | squall, storm, tempest, tropical storm, squall line, wind-shift line |
| Main Entry: | blow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blast, rush of air, wind |
| Synonyms: | draft, flurry, gale, gust, hurricane, puff, squall, tempest, typhoon, strong breeze |
| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | weep and make sad sounds |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bemoan, bewail, blubber, caterwaul, choke up, complain, crack up*, deplore, fret, grieve, groan, howl, keen, lament, moan, mourn, regret, sigh, sniff, snivel, sob, sorrow, squall, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yammer, yowl, blub, boohoo*, break down, burst into tears, dissolve in tears, let go, let it all out, mewl, put on the weeps, ring the blues, shed bitter tears, shed tears, turn on waterworks |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | racket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commotion; fight |
| Synonyms: | agitation, babel, battle, blare, brawl, clamor, clangor, clash, clatter, din, disturbance, fracas, free-for-all*, fuss, hoo-ha*, hubbub*, jangle, noise, outcry, pandemonium, riot, roar, row, rumpus*, shouting, shuffle, squabble, squall, stir, to-do*, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, uproar, wrangle, ruction, vociferation |
| Antonyms: | harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme anger |
| Synonyms: | acerbity, acrimony, agitation, animosity, apoplexy, asperity, bitterness, blowup*, bluster, choler, convulsion, dander, eruption, exasperation, excitement, explosion, ferment, ferocity, fireworks, frenzy, furor, fury, gall, heat*, hemorrhage, huff*, indignation, ire, irritation, madness, mania, obsession, outburst, paroxysm, passion, rampage, raving, resentment, spasm, spleen, squall, storm, tantrum, temper, umbrage, uproar, upset, vehemence, violence, wrath, hysterics, wingding |
| Notes: | ire suggests greater intensity than anger, rage suggests loss of self-control, and fury is destructive rage verging on madness |
| Antonyms: | glee, happiness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | storm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong weather |
| Synonyms: | blast, blizzard, blow, cloudburst, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, gale, gust, hurricane, precipitation, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, whirlwind, windstorm, monsoon, precip, raining cats and dogs, snowstorm |
| Antonyms: | calm, clearness |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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